| 100% | LEM | 3 | Science-fiction author Stanisław, whose novel “Solaris” was made into a Steven Soderbergh film |
| 44% | DENNISLEHANE | 12 | Author of the 2001 novel "Mystic River" that was made into a 2003 Sean Penn film: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DAHL | 4 | Author Roald whose book "The BFG" was made into a 2016 movie |
| 40% | ALCOTT | 6 | Author whose work will soon be adapted into a Gerwig film |
| 40% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. |
| 38% | IROBOT | 6 | Sci-fi classic made into a 2004 film starring Will Smith |
| 38% | NATIVESON | 9 | Best-selling 1940 novel that was adapted into a film, with its author playing the protagonist, in 1951 |
| 37% | EMMA | 4 | 1816 novel made into a 1996 film |
| 37% | PRIDEANDPREJUDIEDIE | 19 | 1813 novel made into a 2005 film |
| 37% | LOLITA | 6 | 1955 novel that was made into 1962 and 1997 films |
| 37% | PIAF | 4 | Singer whose life was made into a 1980 hit play |
| 37% | TOR | 3 | Science fiction/fantasy publisher whose logo is a mountain peak |
| 36% | LEM | 3 | Science fiction author Stanislaw |
| 36% | CLOUDATLAS | 10 | Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film |
| 36% | SUSANNAKAYSEN | 13 | American author whose memoir "Girl, Interrupted" was adapted into a 1999 film: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALICEWALKER | 11 | Author of the 1982 novel "The Color Purple," which was made into a 1985 movie: 2 wds. |
| 35% | FLUBBER | 7 | Science fiction comedy film which was a remake of "The Absent-Minded Professor" starring Robin Williams |
| 35% | DAVINCI | 7 | "The ___ Code," 2003 novel by Dan Brown that was made into a film: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DAVIDMITCHELL | 13 | Author of the novel that was adapted into the 2012 film 7-/49-Across |
| 35% | COMET | 5 | "Off On A ___," science fiction novel by Jules Verne about characters that are unwittingly carried off into space |
| 35% | TROY | 4 | A greek epic which was made into a film starring Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom |
| 34% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author whose first novel was anonymously published under the byline “By a Lady” |
| 34% | MOSQUITOCOAST | 13 | Paul Theroux novel made into a Harrison Ford film, with "The" |
| 34% | DUNE | 4 | Sci-fi novel made into a 1984 cult film |
| 34% | GONEBABYGONE | 12 | 1998 Dennis Lehane novel made into a 2007 film |
| 34% | BALDWIN | 7 | James ___, queer writer whose novel "If Beale Street Could Talk" was adapted into film in 2018 |
| 34% | OAT | 3 | It may be made into a meal |
| 34% | HAIR | 4 | It can be made into a bun |
| 34% | HOURS | 5 | Michael Cunningham novel made into a film starring Nicole Kidman, with "The" |
| 34% | LORDJIM | 7 | Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O'Toole |