How many letters does the top answer for “author of the american” have?

The most common answer is james (5 letters).

Crossword clue: author of the american

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

james 5 letters wd-fact-v3

a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

author of american gods 67% similar → gaiman

author of american graffiti 67% similar → lucas

author of the quiet american 67% similar → greene

author of 1q84 50% similar → murakami

author of 2666 50% similar → bolano

author of 4 3 2 1 50% similar → auster

author of q11368 50% similar → kernighan, ritchie

author of q13415681 50% similar → hamill