| 100% | GARGANTUA | 9 | A giant hero in a book by Rabelais |
| 51% | KATHARINA | 9 | __ Blum, she loses her honor in a book by Böll |
| 51% | ELEPHANT | 8 | The steam-powered animal in a book by Jules Verne |
| 49% | ALLEGIANT | 9 | Third book in a trilogy by Veronica Roth |
| 49% | INSURGENT | 9 | Second book in a trilogy by Veronica Roth |
| 49% | DIVERGENT | 9 | First book in a trilogy by Veronica Roth |
| 48% | BORROWERS | 9 | Small characters in a book series by Mary Norton |
| 48% | DISC | 4 | Planet's shape in a book series by Terry Pratchett |
| 48% | ENOLA | 5 | Sherlock's sister in a book series by Nancy Springer |
| 47% | ORION | 5 | Greek hero killed by a giant scorpion |
| 46% | LEROY | 5 | ___ Brown, kid detective nicknamed Encyclopedia in a book series by Donald J. Sobol |
| 46% | CORDUROY | 8 | Teddy bear in a picture book by Don Freeman |
| 46% | LIBRARIAN | 9 | Someone who works in a place surrounded by books |
| 46% | ENDER | 5 | Protagonist in a series of books by 11-Down |
| 45% | IKEA | 4 | Retail giant founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old |
| 44% | SANTA | 5 | Christmas figure impersonated by the Grinch in a Dr. Seuss book |
| 44% | TWILIGHT | 8 | First book in a series of vampire novels by Stephenie Meyer |
| 44% | ADATWIST | 8 | Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty |
| 44% | GARGANTUA | 9 | Hero/giant created by Rabelais |
| 44% | BERTHACOOL | 10 | Detective in books by Erle Stanley Gardner writing as A.A. Fair |
| 44% | EVE | 3 | Woman who was tempted by a serpent in the Book of Genesis |
| 43% | PIGLET | 6 | Squeaky-voiced companion of Winnie-the-Pooh in books by A A Milne |
| 43% | LIGHT | 5 | "The ___ Brigade," book by Kameron Hurley that is set in a dystopian future |
| 43% | LOTSA | 5 | ___ de Casha (wealthy greyhound-headed merchant in a children’s book by Madonna) |
| 42% | DUCHESS | 7 | 2017 book by Danielle Steel set in 19th century about a young woman, "The ___" |
| 42% | ENID | 4 | Children's book author Blyton played by Helena Bonham Carter in a 2009 biopic |
| 42% | RASALGHUL | 9 | Comic-book supervillain played in a movie by Liam Neeson |
| 42% | HANSOLO | 7 | "Star Wars" hero played by Alden Ehrenreich in a 2018 Ron Howard film (2 wds.) |
| 42% | DARKOFTHEMOON | 13 | First book in a series of novels by John Sandford featuring 46-Across (4 wds.) |