| 100% | THEMISSINGPIECE | 15 | Book by 39-Across about finding and losing |
| 46% | HENRYANDRIBSY | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a boy and his dog: 3 wds. |
| 46% | IWALKTHELINE | 12 | 1956 hit single by 39-Across adapted as the title of an Oscar-winning biopic about 39-Across and June Carter (4 wds.) |
| 45% | SORRYISPILLEDIT | 15 | Poem by 39-Across about breakfast in bed |
| 44% | ABBOTT | 6 | Fantasy-crime comic book by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivela about a crime reporter |
| 44% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | Illustrated story about selfishness and selflessness written by 39-Across (3 wds.) |
| 43% | KAIJUPITEROTICA | 15 | Racy books about the hole where Godzilla and Mothra can be found? |
| 42% | BEACH | 5 | "Ghost ___," 1994 "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine about a pair of siblings and their encounters with ghosts |
| 41% | ANIMORPHS | 9 | Book series about people who transform into creatures... or a hint to 11 and 14 Across |
| 41% | ONTHECOMEUP | 11 | 2019 bestselling novel by 39-Across about an aspiring hip-hop artist (4 wds.) |
| 39% | DATA | 4 | Book by Euclid about geometric problems |
| 38% | SILENTSPRING | 12 | Book by 19-Across that challenged the use of chemical pesticides and sparked environmentalism: 2 wds. |
| 38% | FALLINGMAN | 10 | 2007 book by 44-Across about a survivor of the 9/11 attacks: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DUSTJACKET | 10 | Book protector ... and what 17- 24-, 39-, and 53-Across each has |
| 38% | BIGGIRL | 7 | 2010 book by Danielle Steel about a chubby little girl and her fight with self-esteem issues: 2 wds. |
| 38% | THESEAAROUNDUS | 14 | Best-selling book by 19-Across about the life history of our oceans: 4 wds. |
| 38% | ALLIN | 5 | Book about 32-Across that was coauthored by 1-/19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NOVELS | 6 | Books by Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, for example |
| 37% | THEHATEUGIVE | 12 | 2017 bestselling novel by 39-Across made into a film starring Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall (4 wds.) |
| 37% | RIVALRY | 7 | Siblings Without __, book by Faber and Mazlish |
| 37% | IPSO | 4 | With 39 Across, by its very nature |
| 37% | NEMO | 4 | Lost fish found by Dory |
| 37% | ANTONYMS | 8 | Lost and found, e.g. |
| 37% | NEMO | 4 | Lost and found Pixar fish? |
| 37% | SOLONGSOWRONG | 13 | Grammy-winning album by 39-Across and 18-Across (4 wds.) |
| 36% | SLEEPY | 6 | __ Hollow, book by Irving and film by Burton |
| 36% | PSYCHOTOO | 9 | 2009 book by Will Self and Ralph Steadman |
| 36% | INTHETANK | 9 | On a losing streak, or where to find 17-, 28-, and 47-Across |
| 36% | WARDROBE | 8 | Book by C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the __ |
| 36% | FRECKLEJUICE | 12 | Chapter book by 38-Across about a boy who buys a potion to change his facial features (2 wds.) |