| 100% | MORMON | 6 | The Book of __, musical based on a US religion |
| 68% | SOUTH | 5 | "___ Pacific," musical based on a Pulitzer-winning book which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 61% | CATS | 4 | 1982 Broadway musical based on a book of T.S. Eliot poems |
| 56% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 56% | OLIVER | 6 | Musical based on a Charles Dickens book |
| 56% | WICKED | 6 | Broadway musical about the witches of Oz based on a novel by Gregory Maguire |
| 55% | THELOSTCITYOFZ | 14 | Charlie Hunnam film based on a 52-Across book subtitled "A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" (5 wds.) |
| 53% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Musical based on the songs of ABBA |
| 53% | INTOTHEWILD | 11 | 2007 film starring Emile Hirsch based on a book of the same name by Jon Krakauer set in the Alaskan wilderness: 3 wds. |
| 53% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 biographical sports drama based on a book which is about the story of Michael Lewis featuring Michael Oher of NFL: 3 wds. |
| 53% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | Musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew" |
| 53% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Musical based on the songs of 1-Across |
| 52% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Musical based on the songs of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 52% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 52% | GODSPELL | 8 | 1973 musical based on the Gospel of Matthew |
| 52% | CLIENT | 6 | Schumacher film based on a Grisham book, The __ |
| 51% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1948 musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew" |
| 51% | ILLINOISE | 9 | 2023 musical based on the music of Sufjan Stevens |
| 51% | WALKING | 7 | Hit show based on a comic book, The __ Dead |
| 50% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 50% | HADESTOWN | 9 | Broadway musical based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice |
| 50% | IDIOT | 5 | "American ___" (Broadway musical based on the music of Green Day) |
| 50% | JUSTIFIED | 9 | FX show based on a series of Elmore Leonard books |
| 50% | HANNIBAL | 8 | NBC show based on a series of Thomas Harris books |
| 50% | ALADDIN | 7 | 1992 film based on a folktale of the same name |
| 50% | TRON | 4 | Arcade game based on a film of the same name |
| 50% | THEPHANTOMOF | 12 | Musical based on a French novel, "___ the Opera" is the longest-running show on Broadway: 3 wds. |
| 50% | MOVINOUT | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Billy Joel: 2 wds. |
| 50% | AMERICANIDIOT | 13 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Green Day: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SHERLOCK | 8 | BBC show based on a series of Arthur Conan Doyle books |