| 100% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables", a French novel written by Victor Hugo |
| 55% | MISERABLES | 10 | "Les ___," classic historical novel by Victor Hugo that was originally written in French |
| 48% | LES | 3 | Victor Hugo novel, ___ Miserables |
| 48% | LES | 3 | Victor Hugo novel "___ Miserables" |
| 47% | LES | 3 | Victor Hugo's novel "___ Miserables" |
| 47% | FACTOTUM | 8 | A novel written by Charles Bukowski |
| 44% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables" by Victor Hugo |
| 44% | HOME | 4 | "Lassie Come-___," novel written by Eric Knight about a rough collie's journey |
| 44% | JEAN | 4 | & 1A Protagonist of 1862 Victor Hugo novel Les Miserables |
| 43% | STARDUST | 8 | 1999 fantasy novel written by 18-Across, later made into a Claire Danes movie |
| 43% | SEED | 4 | "The Bad ___," horror novel written by William March which was adapted into a movie |
| 43% | LES | 3 | French novelist Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables" |
| 42% | NINETEENEIGHTY | 14 | "___-Four," dystopian satirical novel written by George Orwell as a warning against totalitarianism: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FACTOTUM | 8 | Second novel written by Charles Bukowski which was adapted into a film starring Marisa Tomei |
| 42% | HEART | 5 | "___-Shaped Box," horror novel written by Joe Hill whose title is inspired by a Nirvana song |
| 41% | LES | 3 | "___ Misérables" (Victor Hugo novel made into a Broadway musical) |
| 41% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | 1862 historical novel by Victor Hugo (2 wds.) |
| 41% | TUESDAYSGONE | 12 | 2012 novel by crime writing duo Nicci French |
| 41% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables," book by Victor Hugo |
| 41% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables," Victor Hugo novel |
| 40% | THANKYOUFOR | 11 | "___ Smoking," satirical novel written by Christopher Buckley which tells a story about a tobacco lobbyist, Nick Naylor: 3 wds. |
| 40% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables," Victor Hugo's novel |
| 40% | MEPHISTO | 8 | 1936 written work by Klaus Mann subtitled Novel of a Career |
| 39% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | "Adventures of ___ Finn," satirical novel written by Mark Twain which is a direct sequel to the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
| 39% | LES | 3 | "___ Misérables" (musical based on a French novel) |
| 39% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables" (Victor Hugo novel) |
| 39% | ULYSSES | 7 | Novel written by James Joyce |
| 39% | BFG | 3 | "The ___," children's novel written by Roald Dahl in 1982 about a young girl named Sophie who meets a colossal man |
| 39% | NOTRE | 5 | "The Hunchback of ___-Dame" (novel by Victor Hugo) |