| 100% | FRANCIS | 7 | Racing-based mystery author Dick, whose son Felix also writes racing-based mysteries |
| 50% | HERBERT | 7 | "Dune" author Frank, whose son Brian also writes Dune novels |
| 49% | MCCAFFREY | 9 | "Dragonriders of Pern" author Anne, whose son Todd also writes Pern novels |
| 49% | HILLERMAN | 9 | Navajo mystery author Tony, whose daughter Anne also writes Navajo mysteries |
| 30% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Author of "It," based on whose books movies such as "The Shining" have been also been made: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MILNE | 5 | Author whose son was named Christopher Robin |
| 29% | MAXPORTER | 9 | Author of 2023 novel Shy, also wrote Lanny in 2019 |
| 27% | RUTHRENDELL | 11 | Mystery author who wrote several novels as Barbara Vine: 2 wds. |
| 27% | UMA | 3 | Actress Thurman whose son Levon is also an actor |
| 27% | ALAN | 4 | "Argo" actor Arkin whose son Adam is also an actor |
| 26% | RUTHRENDELL | 11 | Mystery writer who also wrote under the pen name Barbara Vine (2 wds.) |
| 26% | BRAN | 4 | Ned Stark's son whose name is also a breakfast choice |
| 26% | IVAN | 4 | "Kindergarten Cop" director Reitman whose son Jason is also a filmmaker |
| 26% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Mystery author who wrote the 2015 novel “X” (the twenty-fourth in a series) |
| 26% | AGATHA | 6 | ___ Christie, popular mystery novelist who also wrote under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott |
| 26% | RINGOSTARR | 10 | Beatles drummer whose son Zak Starkey is also a drummer: 2 wds. |
| 26% | STEPHENKING | 11 | "Carrie" author who also wrote horror novels as Richard Bachman: 2 wds. |
| 25% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author whose son, Christopher Robin, had a stuffed donkey named Eeyore |
| 25% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | American author of "The Godfather" who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 25% | SOPHIEKINSELLA | 14 | Author of the "Shopaholic" novels who also wrote stand-alone novels as Madeleine Wickham: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FRANK | 5 | With 33-Across, Mothers of Invention guitarist whose son Dweezil is also a guitarist |
| 25% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | "Alias Grace" author who also wrote children's books, including "Up in the Tree" |
| 25% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 24% | SEUSS | 5 | Popular author most of whose work is written in anapestic tetrameter |
| 24% | STEIG | 5 | William ___, author whose eponymous book the movie "Shrek" is based on |
| 24% | GAR | 3 | ___ Anthony Haywood, writer of crime and mystery fiction who also writes under the name Ray Shannon |
| 24% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Author of the Kinsey Millhone mysteries who wrote the 2015 novel "X": 2 wds. |
| 23% | JOHNSTEINBECK | 13 | American author of "The Grapes of Wrath" who also wrote the screenplay for "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| 23% | VIRGINIAWOOLF | 13 | "Mrs. Dalloway" author who also wrote children's stories, including "The Widow and the Parrot" (2 wds.) |
| 23% | EDGAR | 5 | Mystery-writing award named for author Poe |