John Grisham
John Grisham is an American author known for his legal thrillers. His notable works include A Time to Kill, The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Runaway Jury, The Rainmaker, and The Chamber. Grisham's novels often explore themes of justice and morality within the legal system.
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Books by John Grisham
26 books available
2017
Camino Island
by John Grisham
3.8(99,834)
A struggling novelist infiltrates the world of rare book dealing and theft on a Florida island, falling for the charismatic bookseller suspected of hiding priceless stolen manuscripts.
The Rooster Bar
by John Grisham
3.6(74,510)
Three law students, burdened by predatory debt from a fraudulent institution, devise a plan to expose the corrupt system and escape financial ruin by quitting school just months before graduation.
2012
The Accused
by John Grisham
4.0(11,326)
Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone faces his toughest challenge yet, navigating Strattenburg's justice system to find the truth in a case that tests his intelligence and bravery.
The Racketeer
by John Grisham
3.8(88,545)
A disgraced lawyer, imprisoned for a minor crime, holds the key to a federal judge's murder. His information comes with a price: freedom and a plan to get it.
2000
The Associate
by John Grisham
3.7(62,075)
A brilliant Yale Law graduate is blackmailed into infiltrating a cutthroat corporate law firm, where he must lie, steal, and navigate a deadly conspiracy to protect a dark secret from his past.
A Painted House
by John Grisham
3.7(79,552)
In 1952 Arkansas, a seven-year-old farm boy's innocent summer in the cotton fields turns dark when he witnesses a murder and is forced to keep secrets that threaten to unravel his family and their community.
The Brethren
by John Grisham
3.7(86,107)
Three disbarred judges running a lucrative mail scam from a minimum-security prison find their con spiraling into a deadly game when they inadvertently swindle a man with dangerous connections.
1999
The Testament
by John Grisham
3.9(106,005)
A dying billionaire's shocking will, leaving his fortune to an unknown missionary in the Brazilian jungle, thrusts a disgraced lawyer into a perilous quest where greed, danger, and a woman's secret converge.
The King of Torts
by John Grisham
3.7(76,999)
A public defender's routine murder case turns into a complex conspiracy against a pharmaceutical company, offering him a life-changing fortune or professional ruin.
1989
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
4.1(703,377)
In a racially charged Mississippi town, a father's violent revenge for his daughter's rape ignites prejudice, forcing a young lawyer to defend the indefensible amid threats of mob rule and a trial that could tear the community apart.
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
3.8(102,968)
A D.C. corporate lawyer's life changes after a violent encounter with a homeless veteran, leading him to steal a top-secret file from his firm and dedicate his life to defending the people he once ignored.