| 100% | CHARLOTTEBRONTE | 15 | Writer whose first book, 1846, sold only two copies |
| 46% | SHAKESPEARE | 11 | William ___, English writer whose books have sold more than 2 billion copies |
| 46% | STEEL | 5 | Danielle ___, American romance writer whose books have sold more than 650 million copies |
| 33% | BERNE | 5 | Psychiatrist Eric whose book “Games People Play” has sold more than five million copies |
| 32% | MIKEHAMMER | 10 | Detective whose first book was "I, the Jury" |
| 32% | AGATHA | 6 | ___ Christie, English writer of detective novels whose books have sold more than 2 billion copies |
| 31% | AMYTAN | 6 | Writer whose first novel was adapted as a film by Wayne Wang |
| 31% | GERMAINEGREER | 13 | Feminist whose first book was "The Female Eunuch": 2 wds. |
| 30% | OAK | 3 | Tree whose first two letters are vowels |
| 29% | BACH | 4 | Composer whose first two initials are J.S. |
| 29% | MEGALOMANIA | 11 | Condition whose first two letters are oddly appropriate |
| 29% | EDITION | 7 | First __; book copy from an initial print run |
| 29% | BESTSELLER | 10 | Book that has sold many copies |
| 29% | ARTHURCONAN | 11 | First two of a mystery writer |
| 29% | FIFTYSHADES | 11 | Erotic trilogy whose first book is being adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 29% | UVA | 3 | Sch. whose first writer-in-residence was William Faulkner |
| 29% | PCOS | 4 | Common condition whose first two letters stand for "polycystic" |
| 29% | WEBLOG | 6 | Online journal whose first two letters are usually dropped |
| 28% | ANNEFRANK | 9 | Writer whose account was first published as “Het Achterhuis” (“The Secret Annex”) |
| 28% | IOWA | 4 | Only state whose name starts with two vowels |
| 28% | OED | 3 | Book whose first vol. covered A to Ant |
| 28% | LITTLEREADWRITINGHOOD | 21 | Thug whose books aren't selling? |
| 28% | LAILA | 5 | Boxer Ali whose first name contains only the letters in "Ali" |
| 28% | HILO | 4 | City whose first two letters are its state's postal abbreviation |
| 28% | SIFORKIDS | 9 | Mag whose first cover featured Michael Jordan and two young fans |
| 28% | WEBLOGS | 7 | Word meaning “online journals” whose first two letters are usually omitted |
| 28% | LABAMBA | 7 | Top 40 hit whose first two words translate to "to dance" |
| 28% | EDGARALLAN | 10 | First two of a short-story writer and poet |
| 27% | MARTINESPADA | 12 | Writer whose collection "Floaters" won the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry (2 wds.) |
| 27% | DIDICONN | 8 | "Grease" actress whose first name consists of the same two letters twice |