| 100% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | Author of Amsterdam, Atonement and Nutshell |
| 49% | IAN | 3 | "Atonement" and "The Comfort of Strangers" author McEwan |
| 47% | SAGAN | 5 | Author of ''Cosmos'' and ''Comet'' |
| 47% | TOLSTOY | 7 | Author of War and Peace |
| 47% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | Author of Superfudge and Forever |
| 47% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of Pride and Prejudice |
| 47% | DAMONGRUNION | 12 | Author of Guys and Dolphins? |
| 46% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of 17 and 63 Across |
| 46% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of "Sense and Sensibility": Jane __ |
| 46% | VIDAL | 5 | Author of "Burr" and "Lincoln" |
| 45% | JOSEPHROTH | 10 | Author of novels Radetzky March and Job |
| 45% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Author of novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 45% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of James and the Giant Peach |
| 45% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 45% | JAMES | 5 | Author of the novels Deliverance and Alnilam |
| 45% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author of stories featuring Bilbo and Gandalf |
| 45% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Pride and Prejudice": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CANALS | 6 | Features of Amsterdam and Venice |
| 45% | DAHLS | 5 | Author of "The Gremlins" and namesakes |
| 45% | YAAGYASI | 8 | Author of "Homegoing" and "Transcendent Kingdom" |
| 45% | DAVIDLODGE | 10 | Author of novels Changing Places and Author, Author |
| 44% | EDMCBAIN | 8 | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger |
| 44% | HEMINGWAY | 9 | Author of The Old Man and the Sea |
| 44% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Author of novels Hannibal Rising and Black Sunday |
| 44% | JAMESDASHNER | 12 | Author of 32- and 46-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | WILLSELF | 8 | Author of novels Shark, The Butt and Dorian |
| 44% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes |
| 44% | HERVEYALLEN | 11 | Author of novels Bedford Village and Anthony Adverse |