| 100% | CLAVELL | 7 | James —, author of novels Shogun and Tai-Pan |
| 85% | CLAVELL | 7 | James —, author of the novels Shogun and Tai-Pan |
| 59% | HERBERT | 7 | James —, author of novels '48, Lair and Shrine |
| 59% | JOYCE | 5 | James —, author of novels Finnegans Wake and Ulysses |
| 58% | KELMAN | 6 | James —, author of novels A Disaffection and Kieron Smith, Boy |
| 56% | CAIN | 4 | James M —, author of novels Serenade and Mildred Pierce |
| 56% | JOYCE | 5 | James —, author of the novels Finnegans Wake and Ulysses |
| 55% | BALDWIN | 7 | James —, author of novels The Fire Next Time and If Beale Street Could Talk |
| 54% | MICHENER | 8 | James A —, author of novel Chesapeake and The Bridges at Toko-Ri |
| 52% | PETERCAREY | 10 | Author of novels Bliss and Illywhacker |
| 51% | JOSEPHROTH | 10 | Author of novels Radetzky March and Job |
| 51% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 51% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Author of novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 51% | JOHNFOWLES | 10 | Author of novels Mantissa and Daniel Martin |
| 51% | JULIANBARNES | 12 | Author of novels Metroland and England, England |
| 51% | CAIN | 4 | James M —, author of the novels Serenade and Mildred Pierce |
| 51% | DAVIDLODGE | 10 | Author of novels Changing Places and Author, Author |
| 51% | HERRIOT | 7 | James —, author of semi-autobiographical novels It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet and Vets Might Fly |
| 51% | EDMCBAIN | 8 | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger |
| 51% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Author of novels Hannibal Rising and Black Sunday |
| 51% | WILLSELF | 8 | Author of novels Shark, The Butt and Dorian |
| 51% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author of novels Doctors, Only Love and Prizes |
| 51% | HERVEYALLEN | 11 | Author of novels Bedford Village and Anthony Adverse |
| 51% | THOMASMANN | 10 | Author of novels Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain |