| 100% | JENNYLAWSON | 11 | 34-Across writer whose new memoir, "Broken (in the best possible way)," debuted on the "New York Times" Best Seller list (2 wds.) |
| 53% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Writer whose novel "The Brethren" topped "The New York Times" Fiction Best Seller List for nine weeks in 2000 (2 wds.) |
| 53% | THELOSTWORLD | 12 | Michael Crichton novel that spent eight weeks at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in 1995 (3 wds.) |
| 49% | JAMESMICHENER | 13 | Novelist whose "The Covenant" spent nine weeks on the 1980 New York Times Fiction Best Seller list (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Novelist whose "Princess Daisy" spent five weeks on the 1980 New York Times Fiction Best Seller list (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ROBERTLUDLUM | 12 | Novelist whose "The Bourne Identity" spent 16 weeks on the 1980 New York Times Fiction Best Seller list (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SUSANNAKAYSEN | 13 | Author of the 1993 New York Times best seller "Girl, Interrupted": 2 wds. |
| 42% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author of the 2012 New York Times best seller "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 41% | STIEGLARSSON | 12 | Author of the 2005 New York Times best seller "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo": 2 wds. |
| 38% | STACEYABRAMS | 12 | Fair Fight Action founder and author of 19-Across and 33-Across whose legal thriller "While Justice Sleeps" topped "The New York Times" fiction bestseller list in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | JACOBRIIS | 9 | Muckraker whose 1890 photography book "How the Other Half Lives" exposed conditions in New York City slums: 2 wds. |
| 33% | OLIVIARODRIGO | 13 | Singer whose debut single "Drivers License" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TAN | 3 | Amy who wrote the New York Times best seller The Backyard Bird Chronicles |
| 33% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | 2010 American Music Awards New Artist of the Year whose fifth studio album, "Changes," debuted at #1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | 2013 American Music Awards New Artist of the Year whose sixth studio album, "Positions," debuted at #1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | Singer whose debut single "A Moment Like This" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MEGHANTRAINOR | 13 | Singer whose debut single "All About That Bass" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JONASBROTHERS | 13 | 2008 American Music Awards New Artist of the Year whose fifth studio album, "Happiness Begins," debuted at #1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | CARLOSBELTRAN | 13 | Outfielder who won both the Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger awards in 2006 and 2007 while on the New York Mets: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ATUL | 4 | ___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal" |
| 32% | BRYANTROTTIER | 13 | Hockey Hall of Famer who scored 5 goals in a single game two times for the New York Islanders: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JOHNCROWLEY | 11 | Author whose short story "Spring Break" won the 2018 Edgar Award in the Best Short Story category: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JASONREYNOLDS | 13 | Author whose novel "Long Way Down" won the 2018 Edgar Award in the Best Young Adult category: 2 wds. |
| 32% | GABRIELLEZEVIN | 14 | 16-Across and 28-Across writer whose novel "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" won the Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Fiction in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PATTYLOVELESS | 13 | "Blame It on Your Heart" singer whose "Mountain Soul II" won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MAHERSHALAALI | 13 | Actor whose role in 2018's "Green Book" is the longest Best Supporting Actor-winning performance (screen time 1:06:38): 2 wds. |
| 31% | EYEDPEAS | 8 | Black ___, eaten on New Year's Day in Southern United States to bring good fortune in the new year: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DIAGNOSIS | 9 | Documentary web TV series based on The New York Times Magazine column that was released in 2019 |
| 31% | BILLBRADLEY | 11 | New York Knicks forward who wrote the basketball memoir "Life on the Run" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ADRIENBRODY | 11 | Actor whose role in 2024's "The Brutalist" is the longest Best Actor-winning performance (screen time 2:08:30): 2 wds. |