| 100% | JAMESLEEBURKE | 13 | Creator of the Dave Robicheaux mystery novel series: 3 wds. |
| 69% | ROBERTBPARKER | 13 | Creator of the Spenser mystery novel series: 3 wds. |
| 65% | LAWRENCEBLOCK | 13 | Creator of the Matthew Scudder mystery novel series: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JAMESLEEBURKE | 13 | Author of the Dave Robicheaux mysteries |
| 46% | BRUCEMILLER | 11 | Creator of the Hulu TV series "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNREBUS | 9 | Protagonist of the detective novel series by Ian Rankin: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RLSTINE | 7 | Initialed author of the "Goosebumps" series: 3 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JKROWLING | 9 | The author of the hugely popular "Harry Potter" series: 3 wds |
| 39% | JAMESPATTERSON | 14 | Author of the Alex Cross mystery series: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LENAWAITHE | 10 | Creator/writer of the TV series "The Chi" and "Boomerang" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SAMRAIMI | 8 | Creator of the Evil Dead series |
| 38% | ROBINTHEDE | 10 | Creator/writer of the TV series "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator/writer of the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | OCTAVIAEBUTLER | 14 | Author of the dystopian novel "Parable of the Sower" and its sequel, "Parable of the Talents": 3 wds. |
| 37% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novel "Big Little Lies" which was adapted into an Emmy-winning TV series: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Author of the Kinsey Millhone mysteries who wrote the 2015 novel "X": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ONEBYONE | 8 | Mystery novel by 45-Across set in the French Alps (3 wds.) |
| 37% | ALLENLANE | 9 | Creator of the Penguin series of book titles |
| 37% | POE | 3 | Creator of the mystery-solving C. Auguste Dupin |
| 37% | GLASSHOUSES | 11 | Most recent novel in the mystery series by 40-Across featuring 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | BAUM | 4 | L. Frank ___, creator of the Oz series |
| 36% | RRMARTIN | 8 | American novelist George ___ whose epic fantasy novel series was adapted into HBO's award-winning series "Game of Thrones": 3 wds. |
| 35% | JKROWLING | 9 | British novelist and creator of characters in 8a who also wrote the screenplay for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 3 wds. |
| 35% | AVA | 3 | ___ DuVernay, creator of the American drama TV series "Queen Sugar" |
| 35% | MYRONBOLITAR | 12 | Fictional basketball player-turned-sports agent who solves mysteries in a series of novels by 35-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JENNYHAN | 8 | Creator of To All the Boys Netflix series |
| 35% | INONIT | 6 | Part of the plot: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ESCAPEFROMLA | 12 | Actor Kurt Russell's (birthday today) second installment of the cult sci-fi action film series in which he plays "Snake Plissken": 3 wds. |