| 100% | SOPHIEKINSELLA | 14 | Author of the "Shopaholic" novels who also wrote stand-alone novels as Madeleine Wickham: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Author of the Kinsey Millhone mysteries who wrote the 2015 novel "X": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 53% | STEPHENKING | 11 | "Carrie" author who also wrote horror novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | American author of "The Godfather" who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 51% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JOHNSTEINBECK | 13 | American author of "The Grapes of Wrath" who also wrote the screenplay for "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| 46% | GERTRUDESTEIN | 13 | "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" author who also wrote the children's book "The World Is Round" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RUTHRENDELL | 11 | Mystery author who wrote several novels as Barbara Vine: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Horror author who wrote several novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Oscar-winning actress who plays P.L. Travers, author of the novel "Mary Poppins," in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 44% | MARYSHELLEY | 11 | Author who began writing 28-Across at the age of 18: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own "Postcards From the Edge": 2 wds. |
| 43% | PETERBENCHLEY | 13 | Author of "Jaws" who cameoed as a reporter in the 1975 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CLINTEASTWOOD | 13 | American actor who has also served as the Mayor of Carmel: 2 wds. |
| 42% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 42% | RODERICKTHORP | 13 | Author who wrote "Nothing Lasts Forever," the novel on which movie in 17a was based: 2 wds. |
| 42% | STEPHENCHBOSKY | 14 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of his own "The Perks of Being a Wallflower": 2 wds. |
| 42% | LEECHILD | 8 | Pen name of the British novelist who writes the Jack Reacher novel series (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JASONREYNOLDS | 13 | Author who has written "Ghost," "Patina," and other novels for kids in the middle school years: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DANBROWN | 8 | Author of the novel "Inferno": 2 wds. |
| 41% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | Author of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel, "The Testaments": 2 wds. |
| 41% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novels "Nine Perfect Strangers" and 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | Former US president who authored the book "The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War": 2 wds. |
| 41% | FANNIEFLAGG | 11 | Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" who cameoed as a teacher in the 1991 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | Author of the Harlem-set novel "Jazz": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MURIELSPARK | 11 | Scottish author who wrote "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RALPHELLISON | 12 | Author of the Harlem-set novel "Invisible Man": 2 wds. |