| 100% | IRONFLAME | 9 | 2023 novel by 47-Across that's a sequel to her 2023 fantasy novel "Fourth Wing" (2 wds.) |
| 62% | CROOKMANIFESTO | 14 | 2023 Colson Whitehead novel that's a sequel to 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | DOCTORSLEEP | 11 | 2013 horror novel by 17-Across that's a sequel to "The Shining" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | MAGICLESSONS | 12 | 2020 novel by 46-Across that's a prequel to her 1995 novel adapted as a film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman (2 wds.) |
| 50% | HELLOBEAUTIFUL | 14 | 2023 novel by 52-Across that's a retelling of "Little Women" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | DOCTORSLEEP | 11 | 2013 novel that's a sequel to "The Shining": 2 wds. |
| 49% | CERTAINGIRLS | 12 | 2008 Jennifer Weiner bestseller that's the sequel to her debut novel "Good in Bed": 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRINGUP | 7 | "___ the Bodies," award-winning novel by Hilary Mantel which is a sequel to 23a: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | With 41-Across, 2018 Emily Blunt film that's a sequel to a 1964 Julie Andrews film: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | "Tommy" song sung by 47-Across that's the only cover of a Who song to reach the Top 10 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | UNDERTHEBRIDGE | 14 | Novel by 47-Across that was adapted as a 2024 Hulu miniseries starring Lily Gladstone (3 wds.) |
| 42% | WINTERGARDEN | 12 | Novel by 29-Across that weaves a Russian fairy tale with a family's history (2 wds.) |
| 42% | THEHOBBIT | 9 | Fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to find a treasure: 2 wds. |
| 41% | STELLAMARIS | 11 | 2022 prequel to "The Passenger" that is the first novel by 34-Across to feature a female protagonist (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BASKETCASE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that highlights a song by the same name cowritten with Warren Zevon: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MANSFIELDPARK | 13 | Novel by 18-Across about Fanny Price, a girl sent to live with wealthy relatives: 2 wds. |
| 41% | STRIPTEASE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that was made into a movie starring Demi Moore: 2 wds. |
| 41% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DRAGONRIDER | 11 | Fantasy novel by 29-Across that features a boy named Ben and a fire-breathing creature named Firedrake (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HAPPYPLACE | 10 | 2023 romance novel by 44-Across about a separated couple pretending to still be together while vacationing with friends (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ONTHEPLUSSIDE | 13 | 2023 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place within a fictional makeover show (4 wds.) |
| 40% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | 1979 novel by 47-Across adapted into a film starring 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LEAVINGTIME | 11 | 2014 novel by 45-Across about a daughter investigating her mother's disappearance (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LASTSONG | 8 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a 17 year old teen who is sent to stay with her father in the summer, "The ___": 2 wds. |
| 39% | AGORAHILLS | 10 | 2023 Doja Cat hit whose title is a tribute to a town she lived in: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CONCRETEROSE | 12 | 2021 bestselling novel by Angie Thomas that is a prequel of 13-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CILKASJOURNEY | 13 | Novel by 15-Across about a woman who is sent to Siberia after surviving Auschwitz (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MAYBESOMEDAY | 12 | 2014 novel by 33-Across featuring a love triangle with college student Sydney, her boyfriend, and her neighbor: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOWNUNDER | 9 | #1 hit by 15-Across that's about a traveling Australian who receives a "Vegemite sandwich": 2 wds. |
| 37% | WHITENOISE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that was adapted as a 2022 film by Noah Baumbach (2 wds.) |