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Type of literary forgery
A fake memoir is a type of literary forgery in which a wholly or partially fabricated autobiography, memoir or journal of an individual is presented as
Fake_memoir
A fake memoir is a book that was published with the assertion that the events depicted are substantially true, but are later discovered or strongly asserted
List of fake memoirs and journals
List_of_fake_memoirs_and_journals
Form of fictionalized autobiography
Zorn Autobiografiction Autobiographical novel Biography in literature Fake memoir I-novel Misery literature Non-fiction novel Roman à clef Plimpton, George
Autofiction
American writer (born 1975)
for writing a fake memoir about growing up in South Central Los Angeles in February 2008. The book, entitled Love and Consequences: A Memoir of Hope and
Margaret_Seltzer
Widespread deliberate fabrication presented as truth
redirect targets, an article about hoaxes on Wikipedia. Fake memoir – Type of literary forgery Fake news website – Website that deliberately publishes hoaxes
Hoax
2023 film by Cord Jefferson
his mother and resenting Sintara's success, Monk writes My Pafology, a fake memoir novel mocking the literary stereotypes expected from Black writers: melodramatic
American_Fiction_(film)
2025 film
The Big Fake (Italian: Il falsario, lit. 'The forger') is a 2025 Italian crime drama film directed by Stefano Lodovichi and starring Pietro Castellitto
The_Big_Fake
Type of autobiographical or biographical writing
of Fellows of the Royal Society, scientists worldwide Diary Fake memoirs Graphic memoir Histoire de ma vie Last will and testament List of autobiographies
Memoir
1973 book by Flora Rheta Schreiber
multiple identities. Sybil attack Chris Costner Sizemore Misery literature Fake memoir False memories Nathan, Debbie (2011). Sybil Exposed. New York: Free Press
Sybil_(Schreiber_book)
Literature depicting suffering
Crispin pointed out that Mallory's literary career, too, began with a fake memoir. While studying at Oxford, he wrote an essay falsely describing his mother's
Misery_literature
Author of a fraudulent Holocaust memoir
Admitted Faking Her Holocaust Memoir: The long, strange history of made-up Shoah stories". Flood, Alison (12 May 2014). "Author of fake Holocaust memoir ordered
Misha_Defonseca
2003 novel by James Frey
on earth would believe a word. As a former addict, I found this fake redemption memoir to be morally repugnant." In October 2017, it was announced that
A_Million_Little_Pieces
Italian-Moldovan author (born 1980)
Italy, though a number of journalists and historians have labelled it a fake memoir. Similar criticisms were directed at its sequel, Free Fall, which recounts
Nicolai_Lilin
American legal academic (born 1954)
the following weeks. In 2023, he authored "The Comfort Women Hoax: A Fake Memoir, North Korean Spies, and Hit Squads in the Academic Swamp" . In 2024
J._Mark_Ramseyer
1971 novel by Beatrice Sparks
girl, over time the book has come to be regarded by researchers as a fake memoir written by Beatrice Sparks, possibly with the help of one or more co-authors
Go_Ask_Alice
2008 film by Ben Stiller
application. Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback: The author of Tropic Thunder, a fake memoir of his war experiences on which the film-within-a-film is based. He suggests
Tropic_Thunder
American writer (born 1969)
One (2017) Fugitive Six (2018) Return To Zero (2019) Misery literature Fake memoir Anthony Godby Johnson Dave Pelzer Dolnick, Sam (June 8, 2025). "Oprah
James_Frey
Discredited book about recovered memory psychotherapy
and ritual abuse in the 1980s. Laurel Rose Willson Misery literature Fake memoir Repressed memories Mike Warnke Victor, Jeffrey S. (1993). Satanic Panic:
Michelle_Remembers
2000 novel by JT LeRoy
Corgan for the novel's 2016 reissue by HarperCollins. Misery literature Fake memoir Novels portal Jasmin Lim (November 24, 2010). "Laura Albert at The Moth
Sarah_(LeRoy_novel)
1965 novel by Jerzy Kosinski
the Painted Bird. Novels portal Poland portal Anti-Polish sentiment Fake memoir Misery literature Rescue of Jews by Poles during the Holocaust Elaine
The_Painted_Bird
American writer and hoaxer (1917–2012)
Foster Care (2005) The Kalamity Kids (video) (1991) Misery literature Fake memoir JT LeRoy Clark, Jonathan Russell Clark (5 July 2022). "Go Ask Alice Is
Beatrice_Sparks
Fictional character
physical abuse, destitution, or other enervating trials Fake memoir Beatrice Sparks - author of several fake memoirs Janet Cooke - journalist awarded the Pulitzer
Anthony_Godby_Johnson
German-American woman (born 1938)
Literature depicting suffering Fake memoir – Type of literary forgery Misha Defonseca – Author of a fraudulent Holocaust memoir Martin Gray (Holocaust survivor) –
Rosemarie_Pence
Book by Beatrice Sparks
has plans to continue developing the project for other performances. Fake memoir Misery literature Satanic Panic "Mute Evidence", Kagan & Summer U.S.
Jay's_Journal
Literary persona adopted by writer Laura Albert
Cult of JT LeRoy (2015) directed by Marjorie Sturm. Misery literature Fake memoir James Frey Dave Pelzer Anthony Godby Johnson Beatrice Sparks What to
JT_LeRoy
List of people acting under false identity
Alan Bond, who was later imprisoned for fraud. Catfishing Charlatan Fake memoir Famous Impostors – 1910 book by Bram Stoker Miriam Coles Harris Misery
List_of_impostors
Art form or criminal act
involved scam victims believing they were communicating with celebrities. Fake memoir Impressionist Look-alike Personation Police impersonation Shi (personator)
Impersonator
British illustrator and comics artist (1902–1974)
of covers for Collins' western novels. Two fictitious portraits in a fake memoir are signed "D. C. Eyles 41". After the Second World War he was hired
D._C._Eyles
1973 film by Orson Welles
F for Fake (French: Vérités et mensonges, "Truths and lies") is a 1973 docudrama film co-written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles who worked on
F_for_Fake
2003 novel by Norma Khouri
but that Khouri had committed a number of scams even before the book. Fake memoir Misery literature Knox, Malcolm (24 July 2004). "Bestseller's lies exposed"
Forbidden_Love_(novel)
American writer (1960–2020)
(2007) "¿Quién se hubiera imaginado que Desi Arnaz no era blanco?" (2007) Fake memoir List of impostors Literary forgery Racial misrepresentation Jessica Krug
H._G._Carrillo
2022 memoir by Javier Zamora
Solito: A Memoir is a memoir by Javier Zamora, published on September 6, 2022, by Hogarth Press. The memoir tells a story of a nine-year-old boy on his
Solito:_A_Memoir
1976 novel by Forrest Carter
in Carter's attitudes between the period from politician to writer. Fake memoir "The Education of Little Tree". Goodreads. Randall, Dave (September 1
The_Education_of_Little_Tree
treasure, but thought to be hoaxes by some researchers Confidence trick Fake memoir Fool's errand, a type of practical joke where a newcomer to a group,
List_of_hoaxes
Theory that memory may be stored in the unconscious mind
childhood abuse. Day-care sex-abuse hysteria Dissociative identity disorder Fake memoir Gaslighting Interference theory Memory inhibition Misery literature Satanic
Repressed_memory
Talk show segment of books chosen by Oprah Winfrey
market forces, and mass media rather than elite institutions alone. Fake memoir scandals are according to Miller revealing because many achieved enormous
Oprah's_Book_Club
2011 non-fiction book by Anne Rothe
remarkable for its intellectual revision of American popular culture." Fake memoir Misery literature Oprah's Book Club Trauma culture Rothe, Anne (2014)
Popular_Trauma_Culture
Municipality in Transnistria, Moldova
1980), Italian-Moldovan writer famous for writing Siberian Education, a fake memoir which narrated his youth in Bender Iulia Buciuceanu [ro] (1931–2022)
Bender,_Moldova
Anne McLean - book review: 'A struggle between nostalgia and irony in a fake memoir'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved
Never_Any_End_to_Paris
English actress, singer, and model (born 1992)
Let Go and debut extended play (EP) Milk Teeth in 2022. Her second album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, was released in 2024. Alice Suki Waterhouse was born
Suki_Waterhouse
American model and television personality (born 1955)
introducing her to a new generation. Her 2004 follow-up memoir was Everything About Me Is Fake… And I'm Perfect, in which she describes her life in modeling;
Janice_Dickinson
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References fable fabliau fairy tale fake memoir falling action falling rhythm fancy and imagination fantasy farce feminine
Glossary_of_literary_terms
American author and nephew of Donald Trump (born 1962)
allegations against his uncle in his 2024 memoir, All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way. In his memoir, Trump alleged that his uncle, Donald
Fred_Trump_III
Scientifically discredited form of psychotherapy
allegations were not based on reliable evidence. Amnesia Emotion and memory Fake memoir Gaslighting Memory inhibition Misery literature Repressed memory Psychological
Recovered-memory_therapy
Character created by Minttu Vettenterä
the best article in 2012. Misery literature Belle Gibson Go Ask Alice Fake memoir Hagert, Kyösti (10 July 2012). "Enkeli-Elinan tarinan kirjoittanut tyrmistyi
Enkeli-Elisa
Cosmetic application
with her eyes swollen nearly shut, her co-star Lillian Gish wrote in her memoir. False eyelashes became popular in the early 1930s. They were featured in
False_eyelashes
American business executive and associate of Howard R. Hughes (1889–1982)
his eventual memoir, Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes, may have been a key, if inadvertent, source of novelist Clifford Irving's infamous fake autobiography
Noah_Dietrich
Autobiographical book by Nadia Murad
hours, she approached a family for help. An escape was arranged, and, using fake identities, Murad escaped with the younger son, who the family worried would
The_Last_Girl_(memoir)
American writer
received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award Pretendian Misery literature Fake memoir Plagiarism A Gay Girl in Damascus "Rear-View Mirror". JackFritscher.com
Nasdijj
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
posthumous duets with her father created from archival recordings. Her memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, completed by her daughter Riley Keough
Lisa_Marie_Presley
2008 book by Annie Ernaux
2008 non-fiction book by Annie Ernaux. It has been described as a "hybrid" memoir, spanning the period of 1941 to 2006. Ernaux's English publisher, Seven
The_Years_(Ernaux_book)
1980 rescue of US diplomats from Iran
his colleague Ed Johnson) joining the six diplomats in Tehran to form a fake film crew. It was purportedly made up of six Canadians, one Irishman and
Canadian_Caper
Scottish hip-hop duo
from California to secure a record deal formed the basis of Bain's 2010 memoir California Schemin' (later reprinted as Straight Outta Scotland), the 2013
Silibil_N'_Brains
Scottish actress (born 1980)
2018. Merlan, Anna (6 July 2016). "Actress Who Wrote Ridiculous, Fake-Seeming Zambia Memoir Is Dating Donald Trump's Finance Chair". Jezebel. Retrieved 22
Louise_Linton
2025 film by James McAvoy
Silibil N' Brains, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, and is based on Bain's 2010 memoir California Schemin': How Two Lads from Scotland Conned the Music Industry
California_Schemin'
Indonesian politician
its only seat. On November 13, 2008, Sukmawati was named as a suspect in a fake diploma used as a requirement for the 2009 Indonesian legislative election
Sukmawati_Sukarnoputri
American singer
collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to create a make up collection. Ditto released her memoir in 2012 called Coal to Diamonds, which she co-wrote with Michelle Tea. It
Beth_Ditto
American writer and activist (born 1987)
outset. Chiacchiera discounted the signs of a break-in, deeming them clearly faked by the killer. The police were not told the extent of Kercher's relationship
Amanda_Knox
Cataloging of performances by the American actress
Kathryn Murphy in The Accused (1988). McGillis, Kelly (November 14, 1988). "Memoir of a Brief Time in Hell". People. Vol. 30, no. 20. Retrieved September 27
Kelly_McGillis_filmography
British journalist of Pakistani descent
later became prime minister of Pakistan in 2018. The publication of her memoir shortly before the 2018 Pakistani general election led to claims that it
Reham_Khan
American blogger (born 1978)
Perez responded to the accusations by claiming that the controversy was "fake" and that Cyrus did wear underwear in the photo in question. Hilton did not
Perez_Hilton
American author
her. During the fight, Drescher said to Thomson. "The only thing that is fake-" to which fellow costar Sonja Morgan replies "Keep it together, Aviva."
Aviva_Drescher
Polish medical doctor
World War II, particularly by being one of two physicians who created a fake epidemic which played on German phobias about hygiene. Lazowski gained fame
Eugene_Lazowski
American political advisor and lobbyist
prevented Facebook from closing down groups that were alleged to have circulated fake news, arguing that doing so would disproportionately target conservatives
Joel_Kaplan
2006 book by Elizabeth Gilbert
Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia is a 2006 memoir by American author Elizabeth Gilbert. The memoir chronicles the author's trip around the world after
Eat_Pray_Love_(book)
Canadian comedian (1959–2021)
comedy website Super Deluxe, he created an animated series entitled The Fake News. Macdonald filled in during Dennis Miller's weekly "Miller Time" segment
Norm_Macdonald
Travel document for international travel
entered Australia in 1965 with a fake passport, following his escape from prison. His wife and children also used fake passports to join him the following
Passport
American journalist
selling handbags. Junod has written about Lou's secret affairs in his 2026 memoir, In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means To Be a Man. Junod attended
Tom_Junod
Italian-American actress and model (born 1990)
style and online presence. In October 2023, Fox released her debut book, a memoir titled Down the Drain. She has since released a song by the same name. She
Julia_Fox
2022 attack in Chautauqua, New York, United States
investigated whether the assailant was in contact with other extremists. Rushdie's memoir about the attack, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, was released
Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
Jimmy Wales has claimed that Wikipedia has largely avoided the problem of "fake news" because the Wikipedia community regularly debates the quality of sources
Wikipedia
Book by Michael Ondaatje
Running in the Family is a fictionalized memoir, written in post-modern style involving aspects of magic realism, by Michael Ondaatje. It deals with his
Running in the Family (memoir)
Running_in_the_Family_(memoir)
due to lack of support from the TV network; 'Did I Ever Tell You This?' memoir book (with Sam Neill); Cancel culture (with Charlie Pickering). 155 17 "Episode
List of The Weekly with Charlie Pickering episodes
List_of_The_Weekly_with_Charlie_Pickering_episodes
Conspiracy theory on Prime Minister of Canada
Fidel Castro. This claim has been promoted by Donald Trump and by several fake news websites. Conspiracy theorists cite alleged similarities in appearance
Justin Trudeau–Fidel Castro conspiracy theory
Justin_Trudeau–Fidel_Castro_conspiracy_theory
Form of corruption where one is paid to not show up
DiCara with Chris Black, Turmoil and Transition in Boston: A Political Memoir from the Busing Era (Hamilton Books, 2013), p. 46. Seidel, Jon (2022-02-23)
No-show_job
American politician and attorney (born 1942)
case of pneumonia. A second photo that was determined by Lead Stories to be fake was posted on Twitter on July 18. In it, he was apparently wearing the same
Mitch_McConnell
American writer and former CIA officer
Board (PIAB). She served in the CIA from 2002 to 2010. Kennedy wrote a memoir about her time in the CIA, Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, published
Amaryllis_Fox_Kennedy
Man in the Glass Booth 1975 48th 0 1 The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir 1975 48th 0 1 The Other Side of the Mountain 1975 48th 0 1 The Promised
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
American author and television personality
"Thieves hit 'The Money Queen' influencer's Bel-Air home, wind up with fake cash". Los Angeles Times. 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2026-05-27. "RHOBH's Amanda
Amanda_Frances
Dutch-American television personality (born 1964)
PMC 3540629. PMID 23303970. Summers, Daniel (January 21, 2015). "Real Housewife, Fake Disease". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 26, 2022. Johnson, Zach (April
Yolanda_Hadid
Australian actress (born 1987)
Actress in a Drama Series. She subsequently appeared in the animated film Memoir of a Snail (2024) and the Peacock limited series All Her Fault (2025), the
Sarah_Snook
Hungarian painter and art forger (1906–1976)
appears in Mark Forgy's memoir The Forger's Apprentice: Life with the World's Most Notorious Artist. Hory, Elmyr de (1970). Fake! the story of Elmyr de
Elmyr_de_Hory
1989 memoir by Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer and Steven B. Kaplan
I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes: A Memoir is a 1989 autobiography by former Belchertown State School resident Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer coauthored with Steven
I_Raise_My_Eyes_to_Say_Yes
Graphic novel and memoir by Derf Backderf
My Friend Dahmer is a 2012 graphic novel and memoir by artist John "Derf" Backderf about his teenage friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer, who later became a
My_Friend_Dahmer
American musician and feminist activist (born 1968)
Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. She
Kathleen_Hanna
Human Blue Ruin Borgman Commando: A One Man Army Confession of Murder The Fake Gatchaman Love Eternal Man of Tai Chi Moebius Mood Indigo On The Job Proxy
List of Fantastic Fest editions
List_of_Fantastic_Fest_editions
Scottish variety of smoky quartz
as seals. Not all of his identifications stand up to scrutiny, but the memoir shows that by the mid-1700s stones off the Cairngorm hills were already
Cairngorm_quartz
American thriller film by Ben Affleck
the 1999 memoir The Master of Disguise by U.S. C.I.A. operative Tony Mendez and the 2007 Wired article "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi
Argo_(2012_film)
McConnachie, American actor and writer (The Simpsons episode "The Fabulous Faker Boy", Noddy, the HBO Storybook Musicals episode "Earthday Birthday"), dies
2024_in_animation
Vice President of the United States since 2025
capital firm Mithril Capital. Vance rose to national prominence with his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which received widespread attention as scholars and journalists
JD_Vance
American and Australian advocate (1983–2025)
or "demonstrably inaccurate". Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025. Her memoir, Nobody's Girl, was published posthumously in October 2025. Virginia Lee
Virginia_Giuffre
Annual book award
Marr Graveminder Humor Tina Fey Bossypants Memoir & Autobiography Matthew Logelin Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love Mystery & Thriller Janet
Goodreads_Choice_Awards
Literary hoax
Holocaust memoir to be debunked?", Slate.com, February 29, 2008. Belgian Writer Admits Best-Selling Holocaust 'Memoir' a Hoax Holocaust wolf memoir a fake, author
Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years
Misha:_A_Mémoire_of_the_Holocaust_Years
2025 film by Josh Safdie
developing the film in 2018 after Safdie was given a copy of Reisman's 1974 memoir, The Money Player: The Confessions of America's Greatest Table Tennis Champion
Marty_Supreme
American author and forger
which they saw her exit, according to her memoir. It is unclear how her forgeries were detected, but in her memoir Israel indicates that her ability to sell
Lee_Israel
Incidents which have experienced a Streisand effect
dodgy business practices of "PR firm" Mogul Press - spamming people from fake profiles using photos stolen from real people. Their response? A DCMA takedown
List of Streisand effect examples
List_of_Streisand_effect_examples
1997 film directed by Mike Newell
supporting roles. The film, written by Paul Attanasio, is based on the 1988 memoir of Joseph D. Pistone. The film is based on the true story of Pistone (Depp)
Donnie_Brasco_(film)
American actor (born 1965)
every obstacle". Downey has described himself as an "incredibly gifted faker" who knows "very little about acting". His preparation for specific roles
Robert_Downey_Jr.
Chinese conceptual artist and dissident (born 1957)
Due to his interest in architecture, he founded the architecture studio FAKE Design, in 2003. In 2000, he co-curated the art exhibition Fuck Off with
Ai_Weiwei
American film director (1943–2025)
North Carolina. In 1974, he was charged with "passing nearly $180,000 in fake 10-dollar bills and possessing phony driver’s licenses." In 1977, police
R._C._Hörsch
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