| 100% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, late author of the novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 86% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of the novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 69% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 59% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell —, author of Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 59% | HOBAN | 5 | Russell -, author of Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit |
| 57% | JUDITHKRANTZ | 12 | Late author of the novels Princess Daisy and Scruples |
| 54% | BOWEN | 5 | Elizabeth —, author of the novels The Last September and Eva Trout |
| 53% | GASH | 4 | Jonathan —, author of the novels Every Last Cent and The Ten Word Game |
| 53% | PATON | 5 | Alan —, author of the novels Cry, the Beloved Country and Too Late the Phalarope |
| 52% | BANKS | 5 | Iain —, late author of novels The Business and The Wasp Factory |
| 52% | BAINBRIDGE | 10 | Beryl —, late author of novels According to Queeney and The Dressmaker |
| 51% | ECO | 3 | Umberto —, late author of novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum |
| 50% | BOWEN | 5 | Elizabeth —, author of novels The Last September and Eva Trout |
| 49% | GASH | 4 | Jonathan —, author of novels Every Last Cent and The Ten Word Game |
| 49% | PATON | 5 | Alan —, author of novels Cry, the Beloved Country and Too Late the Phalarope |
| 49% | JAMES | 5 | Author of the novels Deliverance and Alnilam |
| 48% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of the novels Persuasion and Mansfield Park |
| 48% | GRAHAMSWIFT | 11 | Author of the novels Shuttlecock and Mothering Sunday |
| 48% | EDNAFERBER | 10 | Author of the novels Giant and Ice Palace |
| 48% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author of the novels Angel Time, Violin and Merrick |
| 48% | DONDELILLO | 10 | Author of the novels Zero K, Libra and Underworld |
| 47% | IAINBANKS | 9 | Author of the novels The Business and The Wasp Factory |
| 47% | PETERACKROYD | 12 | Author of the novels Chatterton and The Lambs of London |
| 47% | FAYWELDON | 9 | Author of the novels The Bulgari Connection and Big Women |
| 47% | WELSH | 5 | Irvine —, author of the novels Glue and Porno |
| 47% | BLOCH | 5 | Robert —, author of the novels Psycho and Lori |
| 47% | SWIFT | 5 | Graham —, author of the novels Shuttlecock and Waterland |
| 47% | JILLY | 5 | & 18D Author of the novels Polo and Riders |
| 47% | WELSH | 5 | Irvine —, author of the novels Glue and Trainspotting |
| 47% | DELILLO | 7 | Don —, author of the novels Libra and Underworld |