| 100% | FALLISNOTEASY | 13 | Marty Kelley kiddie lit book about a tree's seasonal transition (4 wds.) |
| 30% | BIGBICBIZBIO | 12 | Major book about a leader of the lighter industry? |
| 29% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | Shel Silverstein book about a little boy and his generous friend: 3 wds. |
| 29% | KIPOANDTHEAGE | 13 | With 32-Across, animated series about a girl from beneath the Earth's surface: 4 wds. |
| 28% | BIOGRAPHY | 9 | Book about a person’s life |
| 27% | THATTHINGYOUDO | 14 | 1996 comedy about a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band: 4 wds. |
| 27% | BIO | 3 | Book about a famous person's life, for short |
| 26% | THECATINTHEHAT | 14 | Dr. Seuss book about a feline visitor who stirs up trouble on a rainy day: 5 wds. |
| 26% | LOSALAMOS | 9 | "___: A Whistleblower's Diary," book by Chuck Montano about foul play at a nuclear R&D site: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss book about an eco-conscious creature who "speaks for the trees": 2 wds. |
| 25% | THETURNOFTHECREW | 16 | Book about a mutiny? |
| 25% | BIOGRAPHY | 9 | Book about a person |
| 25% | WEB | 3 | "Charlotte's ___" (kids' book about a spider) |
| 25% | MARSUPIAL | 9 | "____ Sue" (children's book about a kangaroo) |
| 25% | ANDWHERETOFIND | 14 | "Fantastic Beasts ___ Them," 2001 guide book about magical creatures written by J.K. Rowling: 4 wds. |
| 25% | AMANCALLEDOVE | 13 | 2014 best-selling novel about a neighborhood curmudgeon who befriends the family next door: 4 wds. |
| 25% | THERETURNOFTHENAIVE | 19 | Thomas Hardy book about a taxpayer's deductions for groceries? |
| 25% | MATILDA | 7 | Roald Dahl's book about a misunderstood schoolgirl |
| 24% | HEIDI | 5 | Children's book about a girl in the Swiss Alps |
| 24% | CARRIE | 6 | Stephen King's book about a high-school misfit |
| 24% | ASIS | 4 | Warning about a sale item's condition: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ASPARKOFLIGHT | 13 | Jodi Picoult novel about a teenager who is held hostage at women's reproductive health clinic (4 wds.) |
| 24% | STEELEMANN | 10 | Richard and Thomas's book about a robot? |
| 24% | BIO | 3 | Book about a notable person, for short |
| 24% | BIO | 3 | Book about a real person, for short |
| 24% | KINGOFTHEHILL | 13 | Long-running animated series about a family in Texas: 4 wds. |
| 24% | STREGANONA | 10 | Children’s book about a witch and her magical pasta pot |
| 24% | AGE | 3 | What rings reveal about a tree |
| 24% | SEABISCUIT | 10 | Laura Hillenbrand book about a racehorse |
| 24% | FINDINGWINNIE | 13 | Children's book about the bear that inspired A.A. Milne by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall that won the 2016 Caldecott Medal (2 wds.) |