The folks at Chalkdust (a magazine for the mathematically curious) have released their shortlist for 2025’s book of the year, and The Mathematicians’ Library is on it!
The introductory post for the Chalkdust Magazine Book of the Year award (2025) lists The Mathematicians’ Library as one of seven books released in 2025 that the Chalkdust team have enjoyed. My book is in fantastic company, and I’ve listed the other six books below (with links to the Chalkdust team’s review a link to purchase each one should you wish to expand your own library.
You can see Chalkdust’s review of The Mathematicians’ Library here, and if you don’t already have a copy of your own, you can order one here (or anywhere else that sells good books).
The Shortlist
Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty by Adam Kucharski
[Buy it | read Chalkdust’s review]
Unequal: The Maths of When Things Do (and Don’t) Add Up by Eugenia Cheng
[Buy it | read Chalkdust’s review]
The Mathematics of Origami by Joseph O’Rourke
[Buy it | read Chalkdust’s review]
Think Like a Mathematician by Junaid Mubeen
Sum Stories: Equations and Their Origins by Robin Wilson
[Buy it | read Chalkdust’s review]
A Little History of Mathematics by Snezana Lawrence
[Buy it | read Chalkdust’s review]
In previous years, two books have been chosen: one is the favourite of Chalkdust’s editors; whilst the other is chosen by Chalkdust’s readers, via an online voting form. Wherever The Mathematicians’ Library comes in the final ranking, it’s definitely an honour to make it to the shortlist, so colour me a happy little author whatever the result!
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