| # | Clue | Answer As Given | Value | Round | Category | Air Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made "Contact" with his bestselling novel about Dr. Ellie Arroway, an astronomer trying to reach out to aliens | Sagan | $2,000 | DJ | 1980s BESTSELLERS | 2023-01-17 | #8787 | |
| In 1980 his "Cosmos" was one of the top-selling nonfiction books | Carl Sagan | $400 | DJ | '80s BESTSELLERS | 2003-06-12 | #4339 | |
| His "Cosmos" was a bestseller in 1980; he made "Contact" again in 1985 | Carl Sagan | $100 | J | '80s BESTSELLERS | 1999-10-04 | #3466 |