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

The most common answer is wells (5 letters).

Crossword clue: author of the war of the worlds

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

wells 5 letters wd-fact-v3

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wro

author of world war z 75% similar → brooks

author of on war 67% similar → clausewitz

author of accel world 50% similar → kawahara

author of casualties of war 50% similar → palma

author of joy to the world 50% similar → watts

author of measuring the world 50% similar → kehlmann

author of sophie's world 50% similar → gaarder

author of star wars 50% similar → hamill, lucas