# 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:** 1452
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29024 "2014-09-08T13:16:10Z")
(fixing) New: Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29025 "2014-09-08T13:31:53Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29026 "2014-09-08T14:04:42Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29027 "2014-09-08T14:08:29Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. \*\*\*The Silver Chair \*\*\*by CS Lewis ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29028 "2014-09-08T14:35:28Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29029 "2014-09-08T14:53:09Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29030 "2014-09-08T15:06:09Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton 9. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29031 "2014-09-08T15:08:54Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton 9. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman 10. Thud!, by Terry Pratchett ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29032 "2014-09-08T15:17:55Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton 9. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman 10. Thud!, by Terry Pratchett 11.\*\*\* Rogue Male \*\*\*by Geoffrey Household (the hero spends a lot of the book hiding from foreign agents in an underground burrow) ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29033 "2014-09-08T15:21:25Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton 9. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman 10. Thud!, by Terry Pratchett 11. Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (the hero spends a lot of the book hiding from foreign agents in an underground burrow) 12. Gregor the Overlander, by Susan Collins ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29034 "2014-09-08T15:22:34Z")
Fiction that takes place (at least partly) underground 1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne Valente 2. A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne 4. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein [the Mines of Moria] 5. Star Trek TOS: The Devil in the Dark 6. The Silver Chair by CS Lewis 7. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells 8. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton 9. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman 10. Thud!, by Terry Pratchett 11. Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household (the hero spends a lot of the book hiding from foreign agents in an underground burrow) 12. Gregor the Overlander, by Susan Collins 13. Watership Down, by Richard Adams Next: Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29035 "2014-09-08T15:35:43Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart Boooooo… bad pick! 1. Out of Africa ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29036 "2014-09-08T15:40:50Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash One of the worst even to be nominated. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29037 "2014-09-08T15:56:10Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29038 "2014-09-08T16:26:58Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29039 "2014-09-08T16:28:30Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days 6. Shakespeare in Love ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29040 "2014-09-08T17:00:00Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days 6. Shakespeare in Love 7. Kramer vs Kramer ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29041 "2014-09-08T17:08:31Z")
1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days 6. Shakespeare in Love 7. Kramer vs Kramer 8. The Greatest Show on Earth ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29042 "2014-09-08T18:21:38Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days 6. Shakespeare in Love 7. Kramer vs Kramer 8. The Greatest Show on Earth 9. How Green Was My Valley ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29043 "2014-09-08T19:47:31Z")
Worst movie to win best picture Oscar. 1. Braveheart 2. Out of Africa 3. Crash 4. American Beauty 5. Around the World in 80 Days 6. Shakespeare in Love 7. Kramer vs Kramer 8. The Greatest Show on Earth 9. How Green Was My Valley 10. Gladiator Regards, Shodan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1451) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1453)