Even though I didn’t complete last year’s Math Reading Challenge (the shame!), I’m back at it again this year. Below are 12 prompts to guide your math-related reading in the coming year. Feel free to interpret the prompts in any way you wish and count one book for multiple prompts if that’s your style. I’ve set up a public Goodreads group for anyone who is interested in making recommendations or discussing the books they are reading for this challenge. I’m working on setting up threads for each prompt, as well as some general discussion threads.
1. A work of fiction in which a character goes to a math class
2. A math book published at least 50 years ago
3. A biography of a woman in math
4. A math book that makes you laugh
5. A book with a geometric design on the cover
6. A book related to geometry
7. A nonfiction math book written by a person of color
8. A math book that intimidates you
9. A book about connections between math and biology or medicine
10. A math book not originally written in your native language
11. A math book you meant to read in 2020
12. A math history or biography focused on mathematics or a mathematician from Africa, Asia, or a group indigenous to the Americas or Oceania
Here is a pdf you can print out to track your progress: MathReadingChallenge2021. Feel free to connect with me and other math readers via the Goodreads group or on Twitter using the #MathReadingChallenge2021 hashtag. If you’re looking for another place to discuss math-related books, check out the LThMath Book Club, also on Goodreads. For mathematical fiction inspiration, check out Alex Kasman’s page about Math Fiction.
Happy math reading!
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