| 100% | CHOKE | 5 | 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a con man, Victor |
| 69% | INVISIBLE | 9 | "___ Monsters," 1999 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of a former model |
| 62% | DIARY | 5 | 2003 modern horror novel by Chuck Palahniuk which follows the story of Misty Wilmot |
| 45% | GIVE | 4 | "___ the Dark My Love," dark fantasy novel by Beth Revis which follows the story of a young alchemist |
| 43% | DRACULA | 7 | Gothic novel by Bram Stoker which tells the story of a vampire on the loose |
| 43% | DORIAN | 6 | "The Picture of ___ Gray," gothic novel by Oscar Wilde which tells the story of a man and his unusual portrait |
| 39% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," novel by Charlotte Bronte which tells the story of the eponymous character as a governess |
| 39% | AXL | 3 | 2018 sci-fi movie which follows the story of a boy and a robotic dog |
| 38% | OLDMANAND | 9 | "The ___ the Sea," short novel by Ernest Hemingway which tells the story of a Cuban fisherman: 3 wds. |
| 38% | FIGHT | 5 | "___ Club," 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk which was adapted into a film by David Fincher |
| 36% | PEOPLE | 6 | Novel by Chinua Achebe: A Man of the __ |
| 36% | SURVIVOR | 8 | 1999 satirical novel by Chuck Palahniuk in which the chapters and pages are numbered backwards |
| 36% | CHOKE | 5 | 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk |
| 36% | ABOUTGRACE | 10 | 28-Across's debut novel, which tells the story of a man who dreams events that later come true (2 wds.) |
| 34% | STRANGER | 8 | "The ___," novel by Albert Camus published in 1942 which follows the life of a character named Meursault |
| 34% | POINT | 5 | "Deception ___," 2001 novel by Dan Brown which follows a White House intelligence analyst |
| 33% | PORTRAIT | 8 | "A ___ of the Artist as a Young Man," 1977 film directed by Joseph Strick which is based on a novel by James Joyce |
| 33% | METAMORPHOSIS | 13 | "The ___" 1915 novella by Franz Kafka which is the story of a salesman named Gregor Samsa |
| 32% | INWHITE | 7 | "Vision ___," 2009 novel by Nora Roberts which depicts the story of Mac Elliot and Carter Maguire: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JANE | 4 | "___ Eyre," 1847 novel by Charlotte Bronte which depicts the story of Mr. Rochester and the eponymous heroine |
| 32% | HOME | 4 | 2012 novel by Toni Morrison which is about a young veteran of the Korean War |
| 32% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | A novel by Chuck Palahniuk turned into a film |
| 32% | YOU | 3 | "Me Before ___," 2012 novel by Jojo Moyes which depicts the story of Louisa Clark and Will Traynor |
| 32% | WOLF | 4 | "___ Hall," award-winning novel by Hilary Mantel which follows the rise of Thomas Cromwell |
| 31% | CASTLE | 6 | "The ___ of Otranto," gothic novel by Horace Walpole which tells the story of Manfred and his family |
| 31% | PRIDE | 5 | "___ and Prejudice," 1813 novel by Jane Austen which depicts the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy |
| 31% | BEBOP | 5 | "Cowboy ___," popular anime series released in 1997 which follows the story of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black |
| 31% | LAID | 4 | "The Best ___ Plans," 1997 novel by Sidney Sheldon which is the story of Oliver Russel and Leslie Stewart |
| 31% | HOMECOMING | 10 | 2023 novel by 37-Across that tells the story of a journalist who uncovers secrets from the past |
| 31% | MOULIN | 6 | "___ Rouge!" 2001 musical starring Nicole Kidman which is the story of a young writer and a cabaret star |