John Grisham
Goodreads Author
Born
in Jonesboro, Arkansas, The United States
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Influences
Member Since
April 2012
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A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)
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1989
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The Client
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1993
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The Pelican Brief
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1992
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The Runaway Jury
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1996
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217 editions
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The Rainmaker
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1995
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207 editions
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Camino Island (Camino Island, #1)
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2017
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The Whistler (The Whistler, #1)
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2016
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Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)
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2013
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128 editions
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The Chamber
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1994
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207 editions
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The Partner
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1997
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At the age of 11 I read all of the Chip Hilton sports series, by Clair Bee, my first great reading experience. Then I discovered Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer, then Huck Finn,. I’ve loved Mark Twain ever since.
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So many. Dead ones: Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, William Styron, John D, McDonald, Elmore Leonard; John Le Carre,
Still around: Ian McEwan, Nick Herron, Michael Connelly, SA Cosby, Amor Towles, Scott Turow |
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| The wrongful conviction of Robert Roberson has been an ongoing tragedy for over twenty years. If it now becomes a wrongful execution, it will live in infamy. We don’t know its final chapter, but I’ll be there to record the outcome. | |
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| I just finished my next novel. It’s called The Widow and will be published by Doubleday in October. It’s another legal thriller (surprise, surprise!) filled with all the usual twists and turns of legal intrigue and lawyers behaving badly. It also has ...more | |
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| Since I published The Innocent Man in 2006, I have wanted to write more true stories about wrongful convictions. From a pure storytelling perspective, they are incredible because the drama has so many layers: Suffering, corruption, waste, faith, pers ...more | |
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Thank you for accepting my friend request. I have been a fan since high school after reading The Chamber. You helped change my views of the death penalty.
Thanks for accepting my friend request. I am a huge fan, and avid reader of your books. Happy Independence Day!
John, I wish to thank you for accepting my friend request.You are a wonderful writer of many books and I admire your talent.
I am an avid reader and love most books such as yours.
You are a favorite author
Donna
Thank you John for accepting friend request!I own and have read most all of the 25 hardcovers that are listed on my bookshelf. I adore your writing skills! I can NOT name one favorite, I have so many!
Take care from Ohio 😍
Thank you for accepting my request of friendship. I have been a long-time reader, and my mother is who actually got me interested in your novels, beginning with The Firm, of which is one of my favorite books along with Runaway Jury. Much love from the South in North Alabama!
Thank you John! I feel honored to be your friend. I have read and listened to your books and felt compelled to make sure my friends and family got to read them! Have seen the ones that were made into movies numerous times! Keep them coming!Thanks for entertaining us. Look forward to "Gray Mountain"
Elizabeth Perry
Comming from an exam in university and seeing that i am in ur frenship list was the best thing that ever happend to me . I know everibody say that he is the bigest fan but beeing a law student and reading ur books how can i say it . The rainmaker i think i read it 10 times seeing my self after i will graduate
I also say thank you for accepting my friend request!! I am a big fan and I love your books! all the best and kind regards from Austria!
Thank you for accepting my friend request, Mr. Grisham! I admire your work as a writer, and your books always provide a break from routine, and leave the reader with a smile of contentment. I might add that I identify with what appear to be your abolitionist views, and hope more novelists touched upon the controversial issue of death penalty in such a way. Keep up with the good work!JW
THANK YOU for approving me as a friend, John! I wholeheartedly appreciate it. Your kind gesture made my day. :-)
THank you, I must say that i really love your books. I have recently added a new book shelf in my Library. Thank you for such fasinating stories, that keep me up all night. My English professor, not so much :)
Thanks friend...lol I am truly honored. Thank you.I have all your books, well missing one of the Theodore Boone..will get it soon. All first edition first print hardcovers. My most treasured collection. Hope to give them to my daughter one day. Thanks for making the long trips across the Pacific bearable and the many nights filled with great excitement and unforgettable characters.
Your Palauan friend
Bentley Techur.
Thanks for adding me to your friends list. I meet you years ago on a high school field trip. I grew up in Horn Lake, MS. I have been a fan of yours since that school field trip. Love all your books.
















































































