John Grisham
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born
February 08, 1955
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male
place of birth
Jonesboro, Arkansas, The United States
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Mystery & Thrillers
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"Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel.
Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn't have the right stuff for a pro career, he shifted gears and majored in accounting at Mississippi State University. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and person...more
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A Time to Kill by John Grisham avg rating 3.74 — 57,029 ratings — published 1989 63 editions |
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The Firm by John Grisham avg rating 3.67 — 25,785 ratings — published 1991 75 editions |
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The Client by John Grisham avg rating 3.59 — 21,311 ratings — published 1993 71 editions |
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The Chamber by John Grisham avg rating 3.42 — 12,280 ratings — published 1994 52 editions |
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A Painted House by John Grisham avg rating 3.45 — 11,233 ratings — published 2001 41 editions |
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The Street Lawyer by John Grisham avg rating 3.52 — 10,753 ratings — published 1998 53 editions |
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The Last Juror by John Grisham avg rating 3.63 — 9,071 ratings — published 2004 42 editions |
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The Brethren by John Grisham avg rating 3.43 — 8,863 ratings — published 2000 51 editions |
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The King of Torts by John Grisham avg rating 3.43 — 8,686 ratings — published 2002 47 editions |
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The Broker by John Grisham avg rating 3.49 — 8,157 ratings — published 2005 44 editions |
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And they drank heavily, partied with great enthusiasm, and relished the drug culture; they moved in and out and slept around, and this was okay because they defined their own morality. They were fighting for the Mexicans and the redwoods, dammit! They had to be good people!
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— John Grisham (The Brethren)
And they drank heavily, partied with great enthusiasm, and relished the drug culture; they moved in and out and slept around, and this was okay because they defined their own morality. They were fighting for the Mexicans and the redwoods, dammit! They had to be good people!
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— John Grisham (The Brethren)
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