| 100% | AMIS | 4 | Author of "Time's Arrow," 1991, a novel written in reverse chronological order |
| 45% | UTTLEY | 6 | Alison —, author of 1939 novel A Traveller in Time |
| 39% | ONDAATJE | 8 | Michael —, author of novels Anil’s Ghost and In the Skin of a Lion |
| 39% | BYATT | 5 | A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden |
| 38% | MAXPORTER | 9 | Author of 2023 novel Shy, also wrote Lanny in 2019 |
| 38% | ALANSILLITOE | 12 | Author of novels A Man of His Time and Birthday |
| 37% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of a 1952 novel published in full in Life magazine |
| 36% | AGEE | 4 | James —, author of 1957 autobiographical novel A Death in the Family |
| 36% | AMIS | 4 | Surname of Time's Arrow author Martin |
| 36% | NIN | 3 | Anais —, author of 1954 short novel A Spy in the House of Love |
| 35% | POWELL | 6 | Anthony —, author of twelve-volume novel series A Dance to the Music of Time |
| 35% | ELLORY | 6 | R J —, author of novels City of Lies and A Quiet Belief in Angels |
| 35% | ALEC | 4 | & 19D Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 35% | ALEC | 4 | & 9D Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 35% | ALEC | 4 | & 22A Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 35% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author who wrote "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance" |
| 35% | LEWYCKA | 7 | Marina —, author of the novels Two Caravans and A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian |
| 34% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Author of 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| 34% | ITALOSVEVO | 10 | Author of novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |
| 34% | ELLROY | 6 | James —, author of 2009 novel Blood's a Rover |
| 33% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Mystery author who wrote the 2015 novel “X” (the twenty-fourth in a series) |
| 33% | MEMENTO | 7 | 2000 movie largely with scenes shown in reverse chronological order |
| 33% | FELIXSALTEN | 11 | Author of 1923 children's book Bambi, a Life in the Woods |
| 33% | SVEVO | 5 | Italo —, author of novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |
| 33% | STOWE | 5 | Who wrote in an 1852 novel “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good” |
| 33% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 33% | NEW | 3 | Sorting option that puts posts in reverse chronological order, on Reddit |
| 33% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" who cameoed as a teacher in the 1991 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SVEVO | 5 | Italo —, author of the novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |