SOMETIMES it means that. But not in the case of "Schindler's List."

Here is an interview with Ernst Zundel, talking about the movie and the book.

Go to 6:30 of the video.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/yrai0wSAEMl6/

From the author's own words about the book:

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or are used ficticiously.

Any resemblance to actual events or locales, or persons living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

It does NOT say: "based on a true story."

It DOES say: "a work of fiction, and a product of the author's imagination."

It is a book of FICTION -- according to the author.

I will take the word of the person who wrote it over your opinion, or that of anyone else.