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John Grisham

John Grisham

John Ray Grisham, Jr. (born February 8, 1955) is an American lawyer, politician, and author, best known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been translated into forty-two languages.

John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade, and served in the House of Representatives in Mississippi from January 1984 to September 1990. He began writing his first novel, A Time to Kill, in 1984, and it was published in June 1989.

As of 2012, his books had sold over 275 million copies worldwide. A Galaxy British Book Awards winner, Grisham is one of only three authors to sell 2 million copies on a first printing, the others being Tom Clancy and J.K. Rowling.

Grisham's first bestseller was The Firm. Released in 1991, it sold more than seven million copies. The book was later adapted into a feature film of the same name, starring Tom Cruise, in 1993, and a TV series in 2012 which "continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere and his family 10 years after the events of the film and novel." Eight of his other novels have also been adapted into films: The Chamber, The Client, A Painted House, The Pelican Brief, Skipping Christmas, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, and A Time to Kill. His books have been translated into 40 languages and published worldwide.

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Jake Brigance

  1. A Time To Kill
  2. Sycamore Row

Theodore Boone

  1. Kid Lawyer
  2. The Abduction
  3. The Accused
  4. The Activist
  5. The Fugitive
  6. The Scandal

Novels

  1. The Firm
  2. The Pelican Brief
  3. The Client
  4. The Chamber
  5. The Rainmaker
  6. The Runaway Jury
  7. The Partner
  8. The Street Lawyer
  9. The Testament
  10. The Brethren
  11. A Painted House
  12. Skipping Christmas
  13. The Summons
  14. The King of Torts
  15. Bleachers
  16. The Last Juror
  17. The Broker
  18. Playing for Pizza
  19. The Appeal
  20. The Associate
  21. The Confession
  22. The Litigators
  23. Calico Joe
  24. The Racketeer
  25. Gray Mountain
  26. Rogue Lawyer
  27. The Whistler

Short Stories

  1. Ford County

Non-Fiction

  1. The Wavedancer Benefit: A tribute to Frank Muller
  2. The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
  3. Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs they Quit

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