| 100% | GAME | 4 | "Master of the ___," 1982 novel by Sidney Sheldon that follows Kate Blackwell's journey |
| 45% | DREAMS | 6 | "Tell Me Your ___," 1998 novel by Sidney Sheldon that follows Ashley Patterson and her colleagues |
| 40% | MASTEROFTHE | 11 | & 22D 1982 novel by Sidney Sheldon |
| 39% | LAID | 4 | "The Best ___ Plans," 1997 novel by Sidney Sheldon which is the story of Oliver Russel and Leslie Stewart |
| 38% | RAGEOFANGELS | 12 | 1980 novel by Sidney Sheldon which revolves around a young female attorney's journey: 3 wds. |
| 36% | ELEVEN | 6 | "___ Minutes," 2003 novel by Paulo Coelho that follows the life of Maria |
| 34% | ELEKTRA | 7 | Novel by Jennifer Saint that's a retelling of Greek myths featuring the daughter of Agamemnon |
| 34% | ARIADNE | 7 | Novel by Jennifer Saint that's a retelling of Greek myths featuring the children of King Minos |
| 33% | CAKE | 4 | "___ Boss," reality TV series that follows the operations of Carlo's Bake Shop and is hosted by Buddy Valastro |
| 33% | STARS | 5 | "The ___ Shine Down," 1992 novel by Sidney Sheldon which follows a female real estate developer |
| 33% | FUTILITY | 8 | Novel by Morgan Robertson that seemingly predicted the sinking of the Titanic |
| 32% | GREYS | 5 | Shonda Rhimes' successful medical drama "___ Anatomy" that follows the journey of medical professionals |
| 32% | TEL | 3 | Part of the name of an Israeli city that is followed by Aviv |
| 32% | BLOODLINE | 9 | 1977 novel by Sidney Sheldon |
| 32% | ARAMIS | 6 | One of The Three Musketeers in the novel of that name by Alexandre Dumas |
| 31% | LASTS | 5 | "Nothing ___ Forever," 1994 novel by Sidney Sheldon which follows three female doctors |
| 31% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Nightmares," horror video game series that follows the journey of a girl in a yellow raincoat |
| 31% | ALEGACYOFSPIES | 14 | 2017 novel by John le Carré that wraps up the story of 30-Across (4 wds.) |
| 31% | BEAUTY | 6 | "On ___," 2005 novel by Zadie Smith following the lives of a mixed-race British-American family |
| 31% | DOUBLEDUTCH | 11 | Sport that's the title of a 2002 novel by Sharon M. Draper |
| 31% | NARNIA | 6 | Setting of seven fantasy novels by C S Lewis published in the 1950s |
| 30% | STRANGER | 8 | "The ___," novel by Albert Camus published in 1942 which follows the life of a character named Meursault |
| 30% | EPIC | 4 | “The novel is the ___ of a world that has been abandoned by God”: György Lukács |
| 30% | PRACTICE | 8 | "Private ___," medical series following the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery played by Kate Walsh |
| 30% | BENHUR | 6 | Novel followed up by "The Boyhood of Christ" |
| 30% | KILLINGFLOOR | 12 | Debut novel by 25-Across that was the basis for the first season of "Reacher" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | TALE | 4 | "The Handmaid's ___," Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel that follows the journey of a woman in a totalitarian state |
| 30% | HOMECOMING | 10 | 2023 novel by 37-Across that tells the story of a journalist who uncovers secrets from the past |