| Author | Country | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | * (<7.0) | Total Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald WestlakeDonald Westlake | United States | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| Stephen KingStephen King | United States | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| Michael ConnellyMichael Connelly | United States | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| Richard StarkRichard Stark | United States | - | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 24 |
| Georges SimenonGeorges Simenon | Belgium | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell | United Kingdom | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Rex StoutRex Stout | United States | - | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| John D. MacDonaldJohn D. MacDonaldb | United States | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Jim ThompsonJim Thompsonc | United States | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Haruki MurakamiHaruki Murakami | Japan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Alain de BottonAlain de Botton | United Kingdom | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens | United Kingdom | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| John le CarreJohn le Carre | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| John GrishamJohn Grisham | United States | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| Bill BrysonBill Bryson | United States | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| David Foster WallaceDavid Foster Wallaceb | United States | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Philip K. DickPhilip K. Dick | United States | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clarkb | United States | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky | United States | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Herman MelvilleHerman Melville | United States | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 11 |
| Alexander CockburnAlexander Cockburn | United States | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Richard FeynmanRichard Feynman | United States | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Michael LewisMichael Lewis | United States | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Henry JamesHenry Jamesc | United States | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Don DeLilloDon DeLillo | United States | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Jeffrey ArcherJeffrey Archer | United Kingdom | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 10 |
| Philip RothPhilip Roth | United States | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Henning MankellHenning Mankell | Sweden | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Ian McEwanIan McEwan | United Kingdom | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Vladimir NabokovVladimir Nabokov | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| Greil MarcusGreil Marcus | United States | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| John UpdikeJohn Updike | United States | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut | United States | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| John McPheeJohn McPhee | United States | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| Karl Ove KnausgaardKarl Ove Knausgaard | Norway | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Peter RabePeter Rabe | United States | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Michael CrichtonMichael Crichton | United States | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 8 |
| Kenneth TynanKenneth Tynan | United Kingdom | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams | United Kingdom | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Natsume SosekiNatsume Soseki | Japan | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Ross MacdonaldRoss Macdonaldd | United States | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Erich FrommErich Fromm | United States | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Robert StoneRobert Stoneb | United States | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Edward SaidEdward Said | United States | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| P.D. JamesP.D. Jamesd | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| P.J. O'RourkeP.J. O'Rourke | United States | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| George V. HigginsGeorge V. Higgins | United States | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| Raymond ChandlerRaymond Chandler | United States | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| John HoltJohn Holtb | United States | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |