| HISTORIC | Significant this novel, or one chapter (8) |
| MEMORABLE | Significant this compiler's British in spirit (9) |
| SKITTISH | Playful sketch based on this novel (8) |
| BUDDHIST | Dalai Lama perhaps has this novel by Zola? (8) |
| MITZVAHS | Mark last character with Virginia in this novel showing good deeds done from duty (8) |
| DESPOTIC | Posted off one chapter on being tyrannical (8) |
| MILTONIC | Keynes' predecessor in England with one chapter of a poet's work (8) |
| OVERNICE | Old French author penning one chapter is too fastidious |
| PRICEWAR | Economic competition in Edwardian times perhaps absorbing one chapter (5,3) |
| EOLITHIC | Eliot revised end of Middlemarch, adding one chapter from an early period |
| TACTICUS | During the 4th century BCE, he wrote On the Defense of Fortifications, one chapter of which was devoted to cryptography, making it the earliest treatise on the subject. |
| THIRTYSOMETHING | One might try this novel: Bridget Jones, say |
| CHILDHOODSEND | "2001" ending was based on this novel |
| HARDTIMES | Millions read this novel (4,5) |
| HOIST | Raise this novel about love (5) |
| OLIVERTWIST | Lover I found by taking this novel literally? (6,5) |
| LEAVEITTOPSMITH | I've split the atom! - smashed to make this novel form |
| THEPICTUREOFDORIANGRAY | Fantastical, perfect youth with adoring air in this novel? |
| WHEREEAGLESDARE | Alistair MacLean wrote this novel and film screenplay simultaneously |
| VELVET | In this novel, veterans wear soft material (6) |
