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John Grisham


USA flag (b.1955)

John Grisham graduated from Law School in 1981 and for nine years ran his own law firm. Following the extraordinary success of The Firm, John Grisham gave up his practice to write full time. He lives with his wife Renee and their two children Ty and Shea. The family splits their time between their Victorian home on a farm in Mississippi and a plantation near Charlottesville, VA.
 

Awards: Theakston (2018), Harper Lee (2014), Nibbies (2007)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Children's Fiction, Thriller, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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Framed
 
Series
Jake Brigance
   1. A Time to Kill (1989)
   2. Sycamore Row (2013)
   3. A Time for Mercy (2020)
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Firm
   1. The Firm (1991)
   2. The Exchange (2023)
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Theodore Boone
   1. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (2010)
     aka Young Lawyer
   2. The Abduction (2010)
   3. The Accused (2012)
   4. The Activist (2013)
   5. The Fugitive (2015)
   6. The Scandal (2016)
   7. The Accomplice (2019)
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Lacy Stoltz
   1. The Whistler (2016)
   2. The Judge's List (2021)
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Camino Island
   1. Camino Island (2017)
   2. Camino Winds (2020)
   3. Camino Ghosts (2024)
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Novels
   The Pelican Brief (1992)
   The Client (1993)
   The Chamber (1994)
   The Rainmaker (1995)
   The Runaway Jury (1996)
   The Partner (1997)
   The Street Lawyer (1998)
   The Testament (1999)
   The Brethren (2000)
   A Painted House (2000)
   Skipping Christmas (2001)
   The Summons (2002)
   The King of Torts (2003)
   Bleachers (2003)
   The Last Juror (2004)
   The Broker (2005)
   Playing for Pizza (2007)
   The Appeal (2007)
   The Associate (2008)
   The Confession (2010)
   The Litigators (2011)
   The Racketeer (2012)
   Calico Joe (2012)
   Gray Mountain (2014)
   Rogue Lawyer (2015)
   The Rooster Bar (2017)
   The Reckoning (2018)
   The Guardians (2019)
   Sooley (2021)
   The Boys from Biloxi (2022)
   Fourteen Days (2023) (with others)
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Collections
   Ford County (2009)
   Sparring Partners (2022)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Blood Drive (2011)
   Casino (2011)
   Fetching Raymond (2011)
   Fish Files (2011)
   Funny Boy (2011)
   Michael's Room (2011)
   Quiet Haven (2011)
   The Tumor (2015)
   Partners (2016)
   Witness to a Trial (2016)
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Non fiction show
 
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Books containing stories by John Grisham
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By the Book (2014)
Writers On Literature and the Literary Life
edited by
Pamela Paul

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Awards
2018 Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award
2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction : Sycamore Row
2011 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction : The Confession
2007 British Book Award Outstanding Achievement

Award nominations
2023 Short Story Dagger (longlist) : Strawberry Moon
2020 CrimeFest: Best Crime Fiction Novel for Young Adults (nominee) : The Accomplice
2017 CrimeFest: Best Crime Fiction Novel for Young Adults (nominee) : The Scandal
2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : Sycamore Row
2013 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : The Racketeer
2010 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (nominee) : Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer


John Grisham recommends
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The Smoke in Our Eyes (2024)
James Grady
"Grady is a master of intrigue."
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The Caretaker (2023)
Ron Rash
"With each Ron Rash story, you expect flawed people trying desperately to survive against the odds and a rich sense of place, and images that linger, and beautiful language that you catch yourself reading over and over. What you don't always expect is a wicked plot. The Caretaker delivers all of the above in a story that becomes a race to the finish."
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Two Nights in Lisbon (2022)
Chris Pavone
"I defy anyone to read the first twenty pages of this breakneck novel, then try to put it down for five minutes. It can't be done."

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