| 100% | HERR | 4 | Michael ---, war correspondent who authored 1990 novel Walter Winchell |
| 44% | DWORKIN | 7 | Andrea —, US feminist who authored 1990 novel Mercy |
| 38% | MORPURGO | 8 | Michael —, author of 1982 children’s novel War Horse |
| 34% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | Former US president who authored the book "The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War": 2 wds. |
| 29% | RAYNER | 6 | Claire —, broadcaster who authored novels Sixties and Fourth Attempt |
| 29% | HERMANWOUK | 10 | Author of 1971 novel The Winds of War |
| 29% | HGWELLS | 7 | Author of the novel War of the Worlds |
| 29% | CRICHTON | 8 | Author Michael, who created TV's E.R. |
| 28% | BLUNDEN | 7 | Edmund —, London-born poet who authored 1928 memoir Undertones of War |
| 28% | NORA | 4 | Author Roberts who wrote the new novel "Under Currents" |
| 28% | PALACIO | 7 | Author R.J., who wrote children's novel Wonder |
| 28% | SARA | 4 | Author Paretsky who wrote the V.I. Warshawski novels |
| 28% | LEITH | 5 | Prue —, food writer who authored novels A Lovesome Thing and Leaving Patrick |
| 28% | AMOSOZ | 6 | Author of novels My Michael and Panther in the Basement |
| 28% | NORA | 4 | Author Roberts who has written more than 225 romance novels |
| 27% | ELENA | 5 | Italian author Ferrante, who wrote the "Neapolitan Novels" |
| 27% | DOBBS | 5 | Michael —, Conservative politician; author of the House of Cards novel trilogy |
| 27% | STEPHENCRANE | 12 | Author who covered the Spanish-American War for New York newspapers |
| 27% | WOUK | 4 | Herman —, author of 1971 novel The Winds of War |
| 27% | MAO | 3 | Leader who was the author of "On Protracted War" |
| 27% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel The Godfather |
| 27% | DUMAS | 5 | Author who died before finishing his novel The Knight of Sainte-Hermine |
| 26% | TED | 3 | American author ___ Bell who wrote the Alexander Hawke novel series |
| 26% | BORIS | 5 | ___ Pasternak, Russian author who only wrote one novel, "Doctor Zhivago" |
| 26% | ANNA | 4 | ___ Sewell, famous author who wrote only one novel, "Black Beauty" |
| 26% | OHANLON | 7 | Ardal —, Irish stand-up comedian and actor who authored novel The Talk of the Town |
| 26% | COURTNEY | 8 | Author Milan who writes romance novels |
| 26% | JOSEPHHELLER | 12 | Author of the classic 1961 World War II novel "Catch-22": 2 wds. |
| 26% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | Author of the classic 1969 World War II novel "Slaughterhouse-Five": 2 wds. |