| 100% | LEAVING | 7 | "___ Time" (Jodi Picoult novel about a daughter's search for her missing mother) |
| 52% | VANISHINGACTS | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a missing persons investigator who discovers she'd been kidnapped by her father as a child (2 wds.) |
| 43% | FIND | 4 | "I Will ___ You" (Harlan Coben novel about a father's search for his missing son) |
| 43% | CHANGEOFHEART | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a man on trial for murder who wishes to make a life-saving organ donation (3 wds.) |
| 43% | ASPARKOFLIGHT | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a teenager who is held hostage at women's reproductive health clinic (4 wds.) |
| 42% | WHEREWEBELONG | 13 | Emily Giffin novel about a television producer reunited with the daughter she gave up for adoption (3 wds.) |
| 40% | LEAVINGTIME | 11 | 2014 novel by 45-Across about a daughter investigating her mother's disappearance (2 wds.) |
| 33% | MADAMEOVARY | 11 | Novel about a surrogate mother? |
| 33% | THEHUNTRESS | 11 | Kate Quinn historical novel about the search for a war criminal after World War II (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PARTYGIRL | 9 | She's always down for a good time |
| 32% | FORAGE | 6 | Search for a long time |
| 31% | FORAGES | 7 | Searches for a long time |
| 31% | STATUTE | 7 | Figure it’s about time for a law |
| 31% | DOA | 3 | Classic film noir about a man's search for his own killer |
| 30% | REMEMBERME | 10 | Mary Higgins Clark novel about a grieving mother (2 wds.) |
| 30% | BOOKREPORT | 10 | Write-up about a novel, for example |
| 30% | ACTS | 4 | "Vanishing ___" (Jodi Picoult bestseller about a woman who finds missing people) |
| 30% | SULA | 4 | 1973 Toni Morrison novel about a woman shunned for flouting accepted behavior |
| 29% | BIRD | 4 | "Lady ___," 2017 film starring Saoirse Ronan about a high school senior's strained relationship with her mother |
| 29% | INGOODCOMPANY | 13 | Scarlett Johansson starrer comedy-drama movie about a boss falling for his subordinate's daughter: 3 wds. |
| 29% | MAT | 3 | Mother has time for a rug |
| 29% | INSTANTMOM | 10 | Nia Vardalos's bestselling memoir about her journey to become a mother (2 wds.) |
| 28% | OFMICEANDME | 11 | Novel about a research-lab assistant's reminiscences? |
| 28% | WHATYOUWISHFOR | 14 | Katherine Center novel about a school librarian and her relationship with the principal (4 wds.) |
| 28% | WHATALICE | 9 | With 19-Across, 2009 Liane Moriarty novel about a mother who develops amnesia: 2 wds. |
| 28% | OREO | 4 | 1974 Fran Ross novel about a biracial woman on a mission to find her Jewish father |
| 28% | THEBEANTREES | 12 | 1988 Barbara Kingsolver novel about a young woman who cares for an abandoned baby: 3 wds. |
| 28% | CENTURY | 7 | Weep about tune played for a long time |
| 28% | ISLEOFDOGS | 10 | 2018 stop-motion movie about a boy's search for his canine best friend: 3 wds. |
| 27% | THEBEANTREES | 12 | Barbara Kingsolver novel about Taylor Greer and her adopted daughter Turtle (3 wds.) |