John Grisham

John Grisham

  • 5 stars across 19 books
John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade, specialising in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. One day, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl's father had murdered her assailants. Getting up at 5 a.m. every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years on A Time to Kill and finished it in 1987.

His next novel, The Firm, spent 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and became the bestselling novel of 1991. Since then, he has written one novel a year, including The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker and The Runaway Jury.

Today, Grisham has written a collection of stories, a work of non-fiction, three sports novels, five kids' books, and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into 42 languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.
3rd March 2011

Theodore Boone: Theodore Boone 1

Half the man, twice the lawyer.In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen ... MoreTheodore Boone: Theodore Boone 1

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15th March 2012

Theodore Boone: The Abduction: Theodore Boone 2

You don't need to have superpowers to be a hero.Theodore Boone is back in a new adventure, and the stakes are higher tha... MoreTheodore Boone: The Abduction: Theodore Boone 2

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14th March 2013

Theodore Boone: The Accused: Theodore Boone 3

'Truly gripping!'' - 5-star reader reviewTheodore Boone is the thirteen year old who knows more about the law than most ... MoreTheodore Boone: The Accused: Theodore Boone 3

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27th March 2014

Theodore Boone: The Activist: Theodore Boone 4

'Best book ever!' - 5-star reader reviewTheodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, ... MoreTheodore Boone: The Activist: Theodore Boone 4

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7th June 2011

Theodore Boone: The Abduction: Theodore Boone 2

Following on from John Grisham's first massively successful foray into the children's market, Theodore Boone 2 will once... MoreTheodore Boone: The Abduction: Theodore Boone 2

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23rd May 2013

Theodore Boone: The Activist: Theodore Boone 4

THEODORE BOONE'S town is under threat, from a group of corrupt men planning to build a freeway bypass and destroy countl... MoreTheodore Boone: The Activist: Theodore Boone 4

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23rd May 2013

Theodore Boone Untitled 4

Praise for Theodore Boone: 'For any young readers tired of wizards, vampires and Greek gods, there's now a new kid on th... MoreTheodore Boone Untitled 4

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21st May 2015

Theodore Boone: The Fugitive: Theodore Boone 5

He was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer.Theodore Boone - t... MoreTheodore Boone: The Fugitive: Theodore Boone 5

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12th May 2015

Theodore Boone: The Fugitive

He was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer. Theodore Boone -... MoreTheodore Boone: The Fugitive

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