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

The most common answer is james (5 letters).

Crossword clue: wrote 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

wrote american gods 67% similar → gaiman

wrote american graffiti 67% similar → lucas

wrote the quiet american 67% similar → greene

wrote 1q84 50% similar → murakami

wrote 2666 50% similar → bolano

wrote 4 3 2 1 50% similar → auster

wrote q11368 50% similar → kernighan, ritchie

wrote q13415681 50% similar → hamill