| 100% | STOREY | 6 | David —, author of novels Radcliffe and This Sporting Life |
| 56% | JOHNOFARRELL | 12 | Author of the novels This Is Your Life and May Contain Nuts |
| 51% | ITALOSVEVO | 10 | Author of novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |
| 49% | SVEVO | 5 | Italo —, author of novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |
| 48% | BALDACCI | 8 | David —, author of novels Hell's Corner and Split Second |
| 47% | ELTON | 5 | Ben —, comedian; author of novels This Other Eden and Blast from the Past |
| 47% | WATSON | 6 | Winifred —, author of novels Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and Odd Shoes |
| 47% | ANDRE | 5 | Author of the novels An Act of Terror and Other Lives |
| 46% | SVEVO | 5 | Italo —, author of the novels A Life and Zeno's Conscience |
| 45% | MITCHELL | 8 | David —, author of the novels Ghostwritten and The Bone Clocks |
| 45% | BING | 4 | Stanley —, author of novels Lloyd: What Happened, Immortal Life and You Look Nice Today |
| 45% | BYATT | 5 | A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden |
| 45% | STERNE | 6 | Laurence —, author of nine-volume novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman |
| 43% | FIELDING | 8 | Henry —, author of novels Amelia and An Apology for the Life of Mrs Shamela Andrews |
| 43% | PETERCAREY | 10 | Author of novels Bliss and Illywhacker |
| 42% | JOSEPHROTH | 10 | Author of novels Radetzky March and Job |
| 42% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 42% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Author of novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 42% | JOHNFOWLES | 10 | Author of novels Mantissa and Daniel Martin |
| 42% | JULIANBARNES | 12 | Author of novels Metroland and England, England |
| 42% | DAVIDLODGE | 10 | Author of novels Changing Places and Author, Author |
| 42% | EDMCBAIN | 8 | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger |
| 42% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Author of novels Hannibal Rising and Black Sunday |
| 42% | WILLSELF | 8 | Author of novels Shark, The Butt and Dorian |
| 42% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes |