| 100% | THELORAX | 8 | Children's book made into a 2012 3-D animated film |
| 51% | HOTELFORDOGS | 12 | Lois Duncan children's book that was turned into a film in 2009: 3 wds. |
| 47% | LES | 3 | "___ Misérables" (Broadway musical made into a 2012 film) |
| 47% | ELLA | 4 | "___ Enchanted" (Newbery-winning book made into a 2004 film) |
| 46% | BRIDGETJ1SSDIARY | 16 | 1996 Helen Fielding book made into a film starring Renée Zellweger |
| 45% | CLOUDATLAS | 10 | Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film |
| 42% | ALADDIN | 7 | Animated film made into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical |
| 41% | THEBOOKTHIEF | 12 | Award-winning Markus Zusak novel made into a film starring 3-Down and 10-Down (3 wds.) |
| 40% | WOMENINLOVE | 11 | D. H. Lawrence novel made into a 1969 film |
| 40% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. |
| 40% | AHISTORYOF | 10 | With 47-Across, 1997 graphic novel by John Wagner, later made into a David Cronenberg film: 3 wds. |
| 40% | POLAR | 5 | "___ Express," Christmas themed animated film based on a children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 39% | NOVELIZE | 8 | Make into a book |
| 39% | BIND | 4 | Make into a book |
| 39% | THEBFG | 6 | Roald Dahl book made into a Spielberg movie |
| 38% | ATONEMENT | 9 | Booker Prize-shortlisted novel made into a film starring Keira Knightley |
| 38% | THEPOLAR | 8 | & 8A 2004 animated film starring Tom Hanks based on a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 38% | HINTON | 6 | S. E. ___, "The Outsiders" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation |
| 38% | BIND | 4 | Make into a book, as loose pages |
| 38% | GONEBABYGONE | 12 | Novel by 44-Across made into a film directed by Ben Affleck (3 wds.) |
| 38% | THEEMOJIMOVIE | 13 | Animated film starring T.J. Miller as the voice of Gene, a texting image who can make multiple expressions: 3 wds. |
| 37% | LIVEBYNIGHT | 11 | Dennis Lehane novel made into a film starring Ben Affleck and Elle Fanning (3 wds.) |
| 37% | ICESTATIONZEBRA | 15 | 1963 submarine thriller by Alistair MacLean made into a 1968 film |
| 37% | JARHEAD | 7 | 2003 Anthony Swofford Gulf war memoir made into a 2005 film |
| 37% | DUNE | 4 | Sci-fi novel made into a 1984 cult film |
| 37% | EMMA | 4 | 1816 novel made into a 1996 film |
| 37% | PRIDEANDPREJUDIEDIE | 19 | 1813 novel made into a 2005 film |
| 37% | ABFAB | 5 | Britcom made into a 2016 film, informally |
| 37% | STORM | 5 | "The Perfect ___" (Sebastian Junger book made into a movie starring George Clooney) |