| 100% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell -, author of Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 100% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 84% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 82% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of the novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 80% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, late author of the novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 45% | HOBAN | 5 | "Riddley Walker" author Russell _____ |
| 44% | TAIT | 4 | Lady Katharine ___, author of "My Father, Bertrand Russell" ('75) and founder of "The Bertrand Russell Society" |
| 41% | SAGAN | 5 | Author of ''Cosmos'' and ''Comet'' |
| 41% | TOLSTOY | 7 | Author of War and Peace |
| 41% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | Author of Superfudge and Forever |
| 41% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of Pride and Prejudice |
| 41% | DAMONGRUNION | 12 | Author of Guys and Dolphins? |
| 40% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of 17 and 63 Across |
| 40% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of "Sense and Sensibility": Jane __ |
| 40% | VIDAL | 5 | Author of "Burr" and "Lincoln" |
| 39% | JOSEPHROTH | 10 | Author of novels Radetzky March and Job |
| 39% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Author of novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 39% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of James and the Giant Peach |
| 39% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 39% | JAMES | 5 | Author of the novels Deliverance and Alnilam |
| 39% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author of stories featuring Bilbo and Gandalf |
| 39% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Pride and Prejudice": 2 wds. |
| 39% | DAHLS | 5 | Author of "The Gremlins" and namesakes |
| 39% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | Author of Amsterdam, Atonement and Nutshell |
| 39% | YAAGYASI | 8 | Author of "Homegoing" and "Transcendent Kingdom" |
| 39% | DAVIDLODGE | 10 | Author of novels Changing Places and Author, Author |
| 39% | EDMCBAIN | 8 | Author of novels Cop Hater and The Mugger |
| 39% | HEMINGWAY | 9 | Author of The Old Man and the Sea |