| 100% | SIAM | 4 | "Anna and the King of ___" (title of the novel "The King and I" is based on) |
| 57% | MAXTED | 6 | Anna —, author of the novels Being Committed and Getting Over It |
| 57% | OBJECTS | 7 | 2018 HBO series "Sharp ___" which stars Amy Adams and is based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name |
| 56% | WHY | 3 | TV series "13 Reasons ___" with Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford that is based on Jay Asher's novel of the same name |
| 56% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | TV series with Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman that is based on Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 55% | LIARS | 5 | TV series "Pretty Little ___" with Lucy Hale and Troian Bellisario that is based on Sara Shepard's novel series of the same name |
| 55% | GOSSIPGIRL | 10 | TV series with Blake Lively and Leighton Meester that is based on Cecily von Ziegesar's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 54% | CITY | 4 | TV series "Sex and the ___" with Sarah Jessica Parker that is based on Candace Bushnell's novel of the same name |
| 51% | HOUSEOFCARDS | 12 | Popular American political thriller by Beau Willimon which is a story of a Democrat from South Carolina and is based on the novel of the same by Michael Dobbs: 3 wds. |
| 51% | NINE | 4 | Musical whose numerical title adds one-half to that of the Fellini film on which it is based |
| 51% | NAT | 3 | I played jazz and was a part of the King Cole Trio |
| 50% | ROWLING | 7 | J.K. ___, author of the novels on which the "Harry Potter" film series is based |
| 50% | SHREW | 5 | The Taming of the ___ (Shakespeare play that Kiss Me, Kate was based on) |
| 50% | SRI | 3 | Honorific title repeated based on the status of the person being addressed |
| 50% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | "Love Me Tender" star who was given the honorific title of "King of Rock and Roll" by his fans: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LANDON | 6 | Margaret __ wrote Anna and the King of Siam |
| 50% | ARK | 3 | "Schindler's ___", original title of the book by Thomas Keneally that "Schindler's List" was based on |
| 49% | DAN | 3 | I wrote the Robert Langdon series and three of my novels were adapted into films |
| 49% | WATERHORSE | 10 | The —, 2007 family film subtitled Legend of the Deep based on a Dick King-Smith novel |
| 49% | CAMELOT | 7 | Broadway musical based on the T.H. White novel "The Once and Future King" |
| 49% | GROOM | 5 | Winston ___, author of the 1986 novel on which the movie "Forrest Gump" is based |
| 49% | GOOD | 4 | "A ___ Marriage," 2014 film based on Stephen King's novel of the same name |
| 49% | FOUNTAINHEAD | 12 | "The ___," 1949 drama film starring Gary Cooper which was based on a novel of the same name by Ayn Rand |
| 49% | HOUSE | 5 | 2018 Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill ___" which is based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name |
| 49% | RICH | 4 | Jon M. Chu's 2018 film "Crazy ___ Asians" which is based on a 2013 novel of the same name |
| 49% | GOLDFINGER | 10 | 1964 British spy film which is based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, starring Sean Connery |
| 48% | CARLHIAASEN | 11 | "Squeeze Me" author who wrote the novel that 49-Across is based on (2 wds.) |
| 48% | THESECRETLIFE | 13 | "___ of Bees," a 2008 drama film with Queen Latifah and was based on a novel by Sue Monk Kidd: 3 wds. |