| 100% | BEES | 4 | "The Secret Life of ___," 2001 Sue Monk Kidd novel that was adapted into a 2008 film starring Queen Latifah |
| 44% | THESECRETLIFE | 13 | "___ of Bees," a 2008 drama film with Queen Latifah and was based on a novel by Sue Monk Kidd: 3 wds. |
| 40% | NATIVESON | 9 | Best-selling 1940 novel that was adapted into a film, with its author playing the protagonist, in 1951 |
| 39% | BEES | 4 | "The Secret Life of ___," 2008 drama film starring Alicia Keys that features her song "Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)" |
| 38% | TINY | 4 | "___ Beautiful Things," book by Cheryl Strayed that was adapted into a miniseries of the same name starring Kathryn Hahn |
| 38% | ACT | 3 | "Sister ___," 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg that was adapted into a stage musical of the same name |
| 38% | CARRIE | 6 | 1974 novel by Stephen King that was adapted into a 1976 film starring Sissy Spacek |
| 38% | DOLPHINS | 8 | "Island of the Blue ___," 1960 Scott O'Dell novel that was adapted into a 1964 James B. Clark film |
| 37% | DAVIDMITCHELL | 13 | Author of the novel that was adapted into the 2012 film 7-/49-Across |
| 37% | DENNISLEHANE | 12 | Author of the 2001 novel "Mystic River" that was made into a 2003 Sean Penn film: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FOX | 3 | "Fantastic Mr ___," 1970 Roald Dahl novel that was adapted into a 2009 Wes Anderson film |
| 35% | BEES | 4 | "The Secret Life of ___" (Sue Monk Kidd novel) |
| 35% | INTERVIEW | 9 | "___ with the Vampire," 1976 gothic horror novel by Anne Rice that was adapted into a film starring Brad Pitt |
| 35% | SCOTT | 5 | "___ Pilgrim," series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley that was adapted into a film starring Michael Cera |
| 34% | TWILIGHT | 8 | 2005 novel by Stephenie Meyer featuring vampires that was adapted into a film series starring Robert Pattinson |
| 34% | GOD | 3 | "Child of ___," 1973 novel by Cormac McCarthy that was adapted into a 2013 film |
| 34% | DARK | 4 | "The ___ Knight Returns," graphic novel by Frank Miller that was adapted into a film trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman |
| 34% | DEMI | 4 | ___ Moore, star of the podcast "Dirty Diana" that was adapted into a drama series |
| 33% | MAME | 4 | “Auntie ___” (Patrick Dennis novel that was adapted into a musical) |
| 32% | BEAVER | 6 | "The Sign of the ___," 1983 Elizabeth George Speare novel that was adapted into the film "Keeping the Promise" |
| 32% | ROAD | 4 | "The ___," 2006 novel by Cormac McCarthy that was adapted into a 2009 survival film |
| 32% | OLDMAN | 6 | *"The ___ and the Sea," 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway that was adapted into a 1958 film: 2 wds. |
| 32% | HIGHFIDELITY | 12 | 50-Across novel that was adapted into a feature film in 2000, a Broadway musical in 2006, and a TV series in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | ROOM | 4 | 2010 novel by Emma Donoghue that was adapted into a movie starring Brie Larson |
| 31% | BORAT | 5 | 2006 film starring Sacha Baron Cohen that is shot in the style of a mockumentary |
| 31% | MAN | 3 | "The Bicentennial ___," 1976 sci-fi novelette by Isaac Asimov that was adapted into a 1999 film starring Robin Williams |
| 31% | THEDRY | 6 | Novel by Australian author Jane Harper that was adapted into a movie starring Eric Bana: 2 wds. |
| 31% | LEGEND | 6 | "I Am ___," 1954 horror novel by Richard Matheson featuring vampires that was adapted into a film starring Will Smith |
| 30% | ATIMETOKILL | 11 | 1989 legal thriller that was adapted into a movie starring Sandra Bullock: 4 wds. |
| 30% | STORYOFYOURLIFE | 15 | Ted Chiang novella that was adapted into the film "Arrival" |