| 100% | LINDY | 5 | West whose book “Shrill” was adapted for TV |
| 46% | XENA | 4 | TV heroine whose name is derived from the Greek for "stranger" |
| 45% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ELMORELEONARD | 13 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Get Shorty": 2 wds. |
| 43% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "The Silence of the Lambs": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JAYASHER | 8 | Author whose book "Thirteen Reasons Why" was adapted into a Netflix show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ASLAN | 5 | Book character whose name is Turkish for "lion" |
| 41% | ELLENRASKIN | 11 | "The Westing Game" writer whose 1974 novel, "Figgs & Phantoms," was a Newbery Honor Book (2 wds.) |
| 41% | ADA | 3 | Poet Limón whose collection "Bright Dead Things" was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award |
| 40% | KANYE | 5 | West whose daughter is named Chicago |
| 39% | ALJARREAU | 9 | Singer whose "Moonlighting" was the theme song for the TV show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TONTO | 5 | Classic TV character whose name is Spanish for "fool" |
| 38% | VERONICAROTH | 12 | YA novelist whose "Divergent" book series was adapted into movies starring Shailene Woodley: 2 wds. |
| 38% | STEPHENIEMEYER | 14 | YA novelist whose "Twilight" book series was adapted into movies starring Kristen Stewart: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KANYE | 5 | West whose first album was "The College Dropout" |
| 37% | KANYE | 5 | Rapper West whose kids are North and Saint |
| 37% | PGATOUR | 7 | Group whose lies are much discussed on TV |
| 37% | XENA | 4 | TV heroine whose sidekick was Gabrielle |
| 37% | UCSD | 4 | West Coast school whose library is named for Audrey and Theodor Geisel: abbr. |
| 37% | WATCHMEN | 8 | Alan Moore graphic novel adapted for film and TV |
| 36% | MALI | 4 | West African nation whose capital is Bamako |
| 36% | MALI | 4 | West African country whose capital is Bamako |
| 36% | GHANA | 5 | West African nation whose capital is Accra |
| 36% | NIGERIA | 7 | West African republic whose capital is Abuja |
| 36% | NIGERIA | 7 | West African nation whose capital is Abuja |
| 36% | GHANA | 5 | West African country whose capital is Accra |
| 36% | NIGER | 5 | West African republic whose capital is Niamey |
| 36% | GHANA | 5 | West African republic whose capital is Accra |
| 36% | SENEGAL | 7 | West African republic whose capital is Dakar |
| 36% | MALI | 4 | West African republic whose capital is Bamako |