| 100% | ESTES | 5 | Children's author Eleanor who wrote "The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee" |
| 46% | CSLEWIS | 7 | British author who wrote the children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (3 wds.) |
| 43% | GALLICO | 7 | Author Paul who wrote The Poseidon Adventure |
| 41% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author who wrote the novel "Ramona and Her Mother" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | RLSTINE | 7 | American author who wrote the children's series "Goosebumps" (3 wds.) |
| 40% | ECO | 3 | Author Umberto who wrote "The Name of the Rose" |
| 39% | AAMILNE | 7 | English author who wrote the children's classic "Winnie-the-Pooh" (3 wds.) |
| 39% | EBWHITE | 7 | American author who wrote the children's classic "Charlotte's Web" (3 wds.) |
| 39% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles who wrote the children's book "The Adventures of Qai Qai" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LEROUX | 6 | Author Gaston, who wrote The Phantom of the Opera |
| 39% | WYNDHAM | 7 | Author John, who wrote The Day of the Triffids |
| 38% | RIIS | 4 | Social reformer Jacob who wrote “The Children of the Poor” |
| 38% | BELLOC | 6 | Hilaire who wrote "The Bad Child's Book of Beasts" |
| 38% | LEE | 3 | Author Child who wrote the Jack Reacher series |
| 38% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RLSTINE | 7 | Author referred to as "Stephen King of children's literature" who wrote the first book of the Goosebumps series in 1992 |
| 38% | ISABEL | 6 | Chilean author Allende who wrote "The House of the Spirits" |
| 37% | BAUM | 4 | Author who wrote about the Land of Oz |
| 37% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 37% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 37% | DAHL | 4 | Children's author Roald, who wrote Matilda |
| 36% | EGAN | 4 | Tim who writes the Dodsworth children's books |
| 36% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own "Postcards From the Edge": 2 wds. |
| 36% | TESS | 4 | Author Gerritsen who writes about the crime-solving duo of Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles |
| 36% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author who wrote "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards" |
| 36% | LOISLOWRY | 9 | Children's author born March 20, 1937, who wrote the Newbery Medal-winning novel "The Giver" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SHEL | 4 | ___ Silverstein, the famed children's author who wrote "The Giving Tree" |
| 36% | PARR | 4 | Todd who wrote the children's bestseller "The Thankful Book" |
| 36% | EVA | 3 | Chen who wrote the children’s book “I Am Golden” |
| 36% | PADMA | 5 | Lakshmi who wrote the children's book "Tomatoes for Neela" |