# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/481 "2020-02-11T17:54:34Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/482 "2020-02-11T18:24:43Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/483 "2020-02-11T18:57:36Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/484 "2020-02-11T18:58:26Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/485 "2020-02-11T19:02:54Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/486 "2020-02-11T19:30:57Z")
(Housekeeping) Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/487 "2020-02-11T19:39:07Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. _Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/488 "2020-02-11T22:03:54Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself 9. The Aberdeen Bestiary One of many medieval manuscripts describing “real” animals like the Bonnacon, Monoceros, Crocotta ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/489 "2020-02-11T22:44:23Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society - Michael Gambino 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself 9. The Aberdeen Bestiary 10. Long Lance - Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Clark Long) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/490 "2020-02-11T23:13:40Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society - Michael Gambino 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself 9. The Aberdeen Bestiary 10. Long Lance - Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Clark Long) 11. Autobiography of Howard Hughes - Clifford Irving ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/491 "2020-02-11T23:33:22Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society - Michael Gambino 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself - Davy Crockett 9. The Aberdeen Bestiary 10. Long Lance - Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Clark Long) 11. Autobiography of Howard Hughes - Clifford Irving 12. My Sister and I - Friedrich Nietzsche ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/492 "2020-02-11T23:42:29Z")
Debunked “true stories” or “Nonfiction” that should really be on the “fiction” shelf 1. Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber 2. The Amityville Horror - Jay Anson 3. Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks 4. The Honored Society - Michael Gambino 5. A Million Little Pieces - James Frey 6. The Teachings of Don Juan - Carlos Castaneda 7. Not My Child: A Mother Confronts Her Childs Sexual Abuse - Patricia Crowley 8. Col. Crockett’s exploits and adventures in Texas: wherein is contained a full account of his journey from Tennessee to the Red River and Natchitoches, and thence across Texas to San Antonio; including many hair-breadth escapes; together with a topographical, historical, and political view of Texas … Written by Himself - Davy Crockett 9. The Aberdeen Bestiary 10. Long Lance - Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (Sylvester Clark Long) 11. Autobiography of Howard Hughes - Clifford Irving 12. My Sister and I - Friedrich Nietzsche 13. The Education of Little Tree - Forrest Carter (aka Asa Carter) I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/493 "2020-02-11T23:54:30Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/494 "2020-02-12T00:02:47Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/495 "2020-02-12T00:04:40Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/496 "2020-02-12T00:14:24Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. 4. Togo, Nancy Drew’s dog (in some of her books) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/497 "2020-02-12T00:18:18Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. 4. Togo, Nancy Drew’s dog (in some of her books) 5. Mister, Harry Dresden’s cat in The Dresden Files ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/498 "2020-02-12T00:28:52Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. 4. Togo, Nancy Drew’s dog (in some of her books) 5. Mister, Harry Dresden’s cat in The Dresden Files 6. Koko, the Siamese who adopts Jim Qwilleran in The Cat Who… series by Lilian Jackson Braun ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/499 "2020-02-12T00:49:46Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. 4. Togo, Nancy Drew’s dog (in some of her books) 5. Mister, Harry Dresden’s cat in The Dresden Files 6. Koko, the Siamese who adopts Jim Qwilleran in The Cat Who… series by Lilian Jackson Braun 7. Peppy and Mitch, dogs that are shared between V.I. Warshawski and a neighbor, in a series of novels by Sara Paretsky. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/500 "2020-02-12T01:05:23Z")
Animal pets or sidekicks of fictional detectives 1. Toby, whom Sherlock Holmes used to follow scent trails in a number of cases. 2. Asta - Nick & Nora Charles, The Thin Man 3. Pearl the Wonder Dog, name given to several sequential pet dogs of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser. 4. Togo, Nancy Drew’s dog (in some of her books) 5. Mister, Harry Dresden’s cat in The Dresden Files 6. Koko, the Siamese who adopts Jim Qwilleran in The Cat Who… series by Lilian Jackson Braun 7. Peppy and Mitch, dogs that are shared between V.I. Warshawski and a neighbor, in a series of novels by Sara Paretsky. 8. Dog, Lt. Columbo’s basset hound [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=26)