| 100% | SNOOKI | 6 | TV star who wrote the novel "A Shore Thing," informally |
| 44% | SUEGRAFTON | 10 | Mystery author who wrote the 2015 novel “X” (the twenty-fourth in a series) |
| 44% | DARIN | 5 | Strauss who wrote the 2020 novel "The Queen of Tuesday: A Lucille Ball Story" |
| 44% | KELLYOSBOURNE | 13 | Reality TV star who wears a purple wig in the "Happy" video: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HARPERLEE | 9 | Alabaman who wrote the Best Novel of the Century, according to a 1999 Library Journal poll |
| 43% | SAMPRAS | 7 | Sports star who wrote the 2008 best seller "A Champion's Mind" |
| 42% | NOAH | 4 | TV host Trevor who wrote the memoir "Born a Crime" |
| 41% | TYRA | 4 | Supermodel Banks who wrote the bestselling Y.A. novel "Modelland" |
| 41% | DONOGHUE | 8 | Emma who wrote the novel Room |
| 41% | ELLISON | 7 | Ralph who wrote the novel "Juneteenth" |
| 41% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel The Godfather |
| 41% | TATE | 4 | Poet who wrote the novel "The Fathers" |
| 41% | DISRAELI | 8 | British politician who wrote the novel Coningsby |
| 40% | EGAN | 4 | Jennifer who wrote the Pulitzer-winning novel “A Visit from the Goon Squad” |
| 39% | HYNES | 5 | Jessica —, actress who created, wrote and starred in BBC TV sitcom Up The Women |
| 39% | JIMMORRISON | 11 | Rock star who wrote the poetry collection "The American Night" |
| 39% | BENITOMUSSOLINI | 15 | World leader who wrote a novel, "The Cardinal's Mistress" |
| 39% | MEYER | 5 | Stephenie who wrote the "Twilight" novels |
| 39% | SNOOKI | 6 | Jersey Shore star who was punched in the face by a gym teacher |
| 39% | POE | 3 | Who wrote the line "Once upon a midnight dreary ..." |
| 38% | TYRA | 4 | Banks who wrote the 2011 novel "Modelland" |
| 38% | BRAM | 4 | Stoker who wrote the epistolary novel "Dracula" |
| 38% | FRANZEN | 7 | Jonathan who wrote the 2021 novel "Crossroads" |
| 38% | TYRA | 4 | Banks who wrote the YA novel "Modelland" |
| 38% | MCBAIN | 6 | Ed who wrote the 87th Precinct novels |
| 38% | IAN | 3 | Fleming who wrote the Bond spy novels |
| 38% | WMICHAELGEAR | 12 | "North America's Forgotten Past" series co-author who writes the sci-fi novel series set on a hostile planet known as Donovan (3 wds.) |
| 38% | CARTLAND | 8 | English author Barbara, who wrote "The Wicked Marquis", and is referenced in the Guinness World Records for most novels published in a year |
| 38% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JASONPRIESTLEY | 14 | TV star who directed the 1999 documentary "Barenaked in America" |