# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1405
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28084 "2014-08-06T15:40:45Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger for The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for _To Kill A Mockingbird_ How do you follow up a debut novel that’s a stone-cold classic? You don’t. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28085 "2014-08-06T15:42:10Z")
New topic: Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind How do you follow up a debut novel that’s a stone-cold classic? You don’t. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28086 "2014-08-06T15:58:26Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28087 "2014-08-06T16:12:30Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s \*\*\*The Scream \*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28088 "2014-08-06T16:22:43Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s The Scream 7. William Golding, _Lord of the Flies_ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28089 "2014-08-06T16:41:27Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s The Scream 7. William Golding, Lord of the Flies 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28090 "2014-08-06T17:04:36Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s The Scream 7. William Golding, Lord of the Flies 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” 9. Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance” ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28091 "2014-08-06T17:12:32Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for _Arrangement in Gray and Black_ (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, _The Catcher in the Rye_ 3. Harper Lee for _To Kill A Mockingbird_ 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s _The Scream_ 7. William Golding, _Lord of the Flies_ 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” 9. Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance” 10. Daniel Keyes, _Flowers for Algernon_ ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28092 "2014-08-06T18:07:55Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for _Arrangement in Gray and Black_ (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, _The Catcher in the Rye_ 3. Harper Lee for _To Kill A Mockingbird_ 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s _The Scream_ 7. William Golding, _Lord of the Flies_ 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” 9. Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance” 10. Daniel Keyes, _Flowers for Algernon_ 11. Tommy Wiseau, _The Room_ ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28093 "2014-08-06T18:13:02Z")
Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s The Scream 7. William Golding, Lord of the Flies 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” 9. Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance” 10. Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon 11. Tommy Wiseau, The Room 12. Virgil for The Aeneid ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28094 "2014-08-06T18:22:11Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:28093, topic:549173”] Artists OUTSIDE Pop/Rock Music Who Are Widely Known For Just One Work 1. James MacNeil Whistler for Arrangement in Gray and Black (aka “Whistler’s Mother”) 2. J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye 3. Harper Lee for To Kill A Mockingbird 4. Margaret Mitchell for Gone With The Wind 5. Truman Capote for In Cold Blood 6. Edvard Munch’s The Scream 7. William Golding, Lord of the Flies 8. Gustav Holst, “The Planets” 9. Edward Elgar, “Pomp and Circumstance” 10. Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon 11. Tommy Wiseau, The Room 12. Virgil for The Aeneid 13. Anna Sewell, Black Beauty New: Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28095 "2014-08-06T18:27:21Z")
New: Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28096 "2014-08-06T20:33:46Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3.\*\*\* Perelandra\*\*\* by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28097 "2014-08-06T20:39:21Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick Earth and Mars? Just earth? Either way, it qualifies. 😉 ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28098 "2014-08-06T20:58:33Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. _Perelandra_ by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. _Rendezvous with Rama_, by Arthur C. Clarke ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28099 "2014-08-06T21:14:57Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke 6. \*\*\*The Time Machine \*\*\*by H.G. Wells ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28100 "2014-08-06T21:34:52Z")
1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke 6. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 7. The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28101 "2014-08-06T22:23:09Z")
1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke 6. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 7. The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury 8. The Outward Urge, by John Wyndham ---
**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:** [August 6, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28102 "2014-08-06T22:53:51Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke 6. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 7. The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury 8. The Outward Urge, by John Wyndham 9. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/28103 "2014-08-06T23:35:54Z")
Science Fiction Works Set Entirely in our Solar System: 1. The Rolling Stones, by Robert A. Heinlein 2. Red Thunder, by John Varley 3. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (all action is on Earth and Venus) 4. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick 5. Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke 6. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 7. The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury 8. The Outward Urge, by John Wyndham 9. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 10. _ **20,000 Leagues Under the Sea** _ by Jules Verne [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1404) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1406)