| 100% | SURVIVOR | 8 | 1999 satirical novel by Chuck Palahniuk in which the chapters and pages are numbered backwards |
| 40% | SURVIVOR | 8 | 1999 satirical novel by Chuck Palahniuk |
| 35% | INVISIBLE | 9 | "___ Monsters," 1999 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a former model |
| 34% | CHOKE | 5 | 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a con man, Victor |
| 34% | DIARY | 5 | 2003 modern horror novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of Misty Wilmot |
| 34% | FIGHT | 5 | "___ Club," 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which was adapted into a film by David Fincher |
| 32% | SCOTS | 5 | Language in which the first four cardinal numbers are ane, twa, three and fower |
| 32% | SAMOAN | 6 | Language in which the first six counting numbers are tasi, lua, tolu, fa, lima and ono |
| 32% | EUCHARIST | 9 | Christian sacrament in which the Last Supper is commemorated by the consecration of bread and wine |
| 30% | CANTONESE | 9 | Dialect in which the number two is considered lucky because its character is homophonous for the characters for easy and bright |
| 30% | THELOSTWORLD | 12 | Novel by Michael Crichton on which the sequel to 26a which was released in 1997 was based: 3 wds. |
| 30% | YOU | 3 | "Me Before ___," 2012 novel by Jojo Moyes which depicts the story of Louisa Clark and Will Traynor |
| 30% | PLAGUE | 6 | "The ___," novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 which was inspired by the 1849 cholera epidemic |
| 30% | DIARY | 5 | 2003 novel by Chuck Palahniuk whose protagonist is Misty Wilmot |
| 29% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | "Adventures of ___ Finn," satirical novel written by Mark Twain which is a direct sequel to the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
| 29% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by Toni Morrison which is about the life of an African-American man living in Michigan: 3 wds. |
| 29% | CARD | 4 | Credit ___, invention that was first mentioned in the sci-fi novel "Looking Backward" by Edward Bellamy |
| 29% | LAID | 4 | "The Best ___ Plans," 1997 novel by Sidney Sheldon which is the story of Oliver Russel and Leslie Stewart |
| 29% | PRO | 3 | ___ Bowl, prestigious annual event held by the NFL to which Vinny Testaverde was invited in 1996 and 1998 |
| 28% | LATE | 4 | "___ in the Evening," 1980 single by Paul Simon which topped several charts worldwide and is known for its drum beat |
| 28% | ECLIPSE | 7 | Event in which the sun is obscured by the moon |
| 28% | ATOM | 4 | ___ bomb, nuclear weapon which was first mentioned in the sci-fi novel "The World Set Free" by HG Wells |
| 28% | HAND | 4 | "I Want to Hold Your ___," 1963 song by The Beatles which was their first number 1 hit in America |
| 28% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | Number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was featured in "That Darn Cat!" starring Hayley Mills: 3 wds. |
| 28% | ORALEXAMS | 9 | Tests in which the questions and answers are spoken (2 wds.) |
| 28% | GERMANY | 7 | Country in which the automobile, aspirin and the accordion were invented |
| 28% | REDBONE | 7 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" |
| 28% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 28% | MOBYDICK | 8 | Novel whose first chapter is preceded by eighty epigraphs, none of which ought to be taken as “veritable gospel cetology,” per the author |
| 28% | ANN | 3 | "Barbara ___," number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was a cover of a song by the Regents |