| 100% | TOMSAWYER | 9 | "The Adventures of ___," Mark Twain's famous novel telling the story of a young boy: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ABOUTGRACE | 10 | 28-Across's debut novel, which tells the story of a man who dreams events that later come true (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ABRONXTALE | 10 | Robert De Niro's crime film about the story of a young Italian-American boy who gets involved in organized crime: 3 wds. |
| 46% | OLDMANAND | 9 | "The ___ the Sea," short novel by Ernest Hemingway which tells the story of a Cuban fisherman: 3 wds. |
| 44% | THELIONKING | 11 | 2019 musical drama animated film that tells the story of a young lion cub Simba, whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer: 3 wds. |
| 43% | THEFAMOUSFIVE | 13 | Series of children's novels written by Enid Blyton featuring the adventures of a group of young children and their dog Timmy: 3 wds. |
| 42% | LEAGUESUNDER | 12 | "20,000 ___ the Sea," a 1954 adventure film starring Kirk Douglas, based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SEANCOMBS | 9 | Focus of the documentary "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story": 2 wds. |
| 41% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 40% | ALDRICH | 7 | Thomas Bailey —, author of 1870 semi-autobiographical novel The Story of a Bad Boy |
| 40% | DRACULA | 7 | Gothic novel by Bram Stoker which tells the story of a vampire on the loose |
| 39% | OFA | 3 | "This is the story ___ boy and a girl...": 2 wds. |
| 39% | GIVE | 4 | "___ the Dark My Love," dark fantasy novel by Beth Revis which follows the story of a young alchemist |
| 39% | JURASSICPARK | 12 | 1993 sci-fi adventure film about cloned dinosaurs which was based on a Michael Crichton novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | WEGO | 4 | "Off ___ on the adventure of a lifetime!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MANSFIELDPARK | 13 | Jane Austen's novel published in 1814 which is the story of the protagonist Fanny Price: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HOMECOMING | 10 | 2023 novel by 37-Across that tells the story of a journalist who uncovers secrets from the past |
| 39% | OTTERSJUG | 9 | "Emmet ___-Band Christmas," a TV special based on the children's story of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JACKFROST | 9 | Famed 1979 stop motion animated Christmas TV special that tells the tale of a winter sprite: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PAINTEDHOUSE | 12 | "A ___," a 2003 movie based on a John Grisham novel of the same name about a 7 year old boy named Luke Chandler: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | 2010 psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that follows the story of a U.S. Marshal's investigation of a psychiatric facility: 2 wds. |
| 38% | WINONARYDER | 11 | Actress who plays a grandmother who tells the story of why it always snows on Christmas in Lutz, Florida, in "Edward Scissorhands" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BOOKTHIEF | 9 | Mark Zusak's novel "The ___" which was adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TIGEREYES | 9 | Young adult novel by 38-Across about a girl coping with the death of her father (2 wds.) |
| 38% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," novel by Charlotte Bronte which tells the story of the eponymous character as a governess |
| 38% | INJUNJOE | 8 | Villain in 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain |
| 38% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | "Adventures of ___ Finn," satirical novel written by Mark Twain which is a direct sequel to the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
| 37% | WHITE | 5 | Edmund —, author of novels A Boy's Own Story and The Farewell Symphony |
| 37% | DOLLYPARTONS | 12 | With 27-Across, Netflix anthology series dramatizing the stories behind some of a singer's songs: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | Former US president who authored the book "The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War": 2 wds. |