| 100% | AMIS | 4 | Kingsley —, author of 1955 novel That Uncertain Feeling |
| 48% | KEMAL | 5 | Yasar —, Turkish author of 1955 novel Memed, My Hawk |
| 43% | DAVIDMITCHELL | 13 | Author of the novel that was adapted into the 2012 film 7-/49-Across |
| 41% | PROULX | 6 | Annie —, author of novels Postcards and That Old Ace in the Hole |
| 41% | OSMAN | 5 | Richard —, television presenter and author of novels including The Bullet That Missed |
| 40% | RAY | 3 | ___ Bradbury, author of "Fahrenheit 451," a novel that seemingly predicted modern reality TV |
| 40% | SHRIVER | 7 | Lionel —, author of novels So Much for That and Checker and the Derailleurs |
| 40% | CLAREQUILTY | 11 | Author of playlet The Enchanted Hunters murdered by Humbert Humbert in 1955 Vladimir Nabokov novel Lolita |
| 39% | DENNISLEHANE | 12 | Author of the 2001 novel "Mystic River" that was made into a 2003 Sean Penn film: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ATHILL | 6 | Diana —, author of 1967 novel Don't Look at Me Like That |
| 36% | ASCH | 4 | Author of biblical novels |
| 36% | VOLTAIRE | 8 | Author of 1759 novel Candide |
| 36% | TROLLOPE | 8 | Author of the Barsetshire novels |
| 36% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author of the Godfather novels |
| 35% | LOLITA | 6 | 1955 novel that was made into 1962 and 1997 films |
| 35% | TOMROBSMITH | 11 | Author of 2008 novel Child 44 |
| 35% | AYNRAND | 7 | Author of 1943 novel The Fountainhead |
| 35% | BOCCACCIO | 9 | Author of the novel The Decameron |
| 35% | AYNRAND | 7 | Author of 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged |
| 35% | ANNASEWELL | 10 | Author of 1877 novel Black Beauty |
| 35% | IAN | 3 | Author of "James Bond" novels, ___ Fleming |
| 35% | PRATCHETT | 9 | Author of Discworld fantasy novels: Terry __ |
| 35% | PETERCAREY | 10 | Author of novels Bliss and Illywhacker |
| 35% | IANRANKIN | 9 | Author of the Inspector Rebus novels |
| 35% | ETERNITY | 8 | "The End of ___," 1955 sci-fi novel by Isaac Asimov that was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel |