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May 22, 2018
This novel is very different from the others
Dear Reader,
When I published A Time To Kill almost thirty years ago, I never thought about how many books I might eventually write. In fact, I still have no idea.
The Reckoning is number 40, and to commemorate that nice round number I am taking readers back to where it all started, to Ford County, Mississippi. This novel, though, is very different from the others, primarily because it takes place before I was born.
Years ago I heard of a senseless murder in a small town. One prominent man had killed another, and no motive was ever known. I have been captivated by the story ever since, and because I don’t know all the facts, I’ve done what novelists usually do. I’ve simply stolen it and filled in the blanks. Truth is, I’m not sure any of it ever happened in the first place, but I’ve had a great time fictionalizing what I once heard. It was simply too good to pass up.
I hope you enjoy The Reckoning while I’m off to find number 41.
John Grisham
P.S. The cover design for The Reckoning has just been revealed. What you see here is what you’ll get on October 23.
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This novel is very different from the others
Dear Reader,
When I published A Time To Kill almost thirty years ago, I never thought about how many books I might eventually write. In fact, I still have no idea.
The Reckoning is number 40, and to commemorate that nice round number I am taking readers back to where it all started, to Ford County, Mississippi. This novel, though, is very different from the others, primarily because it takes place before I was born.
Years ago I heard of a senseless murder in a small town. One prominent man had killed another, and no motive was ever known. I have been captivated by the story ever since, and because I don’t know all the facts, I’ve done what novelists usually do. I’ve simply stolen it and filled in the blanks. Truth is, I’m not sure any of it ever happened in the first place, but I’ve had a great time fictionalizing what I once heard. It was simply too good to pass up.
I hope you enjoy The Reckoning while I’m off to find number 41.
John Grisham
P.S. The cover design for The Reckoning has just been revealed. What you see here is what you’ll get on October 23.
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This video is very different from the others
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December 21, 2017
My Holiday Wish for You
Dear Reader,
So, here we are, with another holiday season upon us.
The days are short. The pace gets hectic with the shopping and errands and the parties; the cards to write and send; gifts to wrap and deliver; candles to light; trees to haul and decorate. So much food in the fridge. So much food to cook. So much food to eat! Cooped up with the kids and the dogs and cats, who pull down decorations, eat Santa’s cookies, and drink his milk.
In the midst of this often overwhelming profusion of activity and distraction, it’s easy to forget just how blessed we are on this beautiful Earth, in this great, sometimes baffling country. So much opportunity, so much abundance, so much affluence. Yes, there’s strife and suffering, but there’s also grace, and kindness, and humility, and generosity.
It’s my hope and my wish for you this holiday season that you catch your breath long enough to take stock of your blessings: good health, simple pleasures, the people you love, the people who love you, the innocence of children, a fire in the hearth, a glass of wine, and a good book. The book doesn’t even have to be one of mine.
Wishing you good cheer and all the blessings of the season,
John Grisham
#giveabook
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November 2, 2017
THE ROOSTER BAR, a #1 New York Times Bestseller!
I’ve had my share of #1 bestsellers, but I’m still surprised and delighted to hear the news.
I pinch myself all the time at the good fortune to do what I love for a living. As with most authors, I sit alone for months pulling words from the air and putting them on paper. When I’m satisfied with the work, I send it off to my publisher, Doubleday. Months later, I open a box to see and hold the bound book in my hands for the first time. To discover, ultimately, that there are enough readers who are entertained by the work to put it on bestseller lists is a blessing beyond description.
Many, many thanks to my readers, and I bow to the best booksellers on the planet!
October 19, 2017
September 28, 2017
Back in the saddle!
I’m hitting the the road again, visiting 7 cities this October and November to launch my new legal thriller, THE ROOSTER BAR! Author guests will include Emma Straub, Amor Towles, Hampton Sides, Candice Millard, Clare Vanderpool, and Sue Grafton.
Ticket info/links are below. Please note all copies of THE ROOSTER BAR will be pre-signed. There are NO autographings at the events.
1. BROOKLYN – Tuesday, October 24 – 7:00pm
With Emma Straub and Amor Towles
At St. Ann’s Church
Sponsored by Books are Magic
Get Tickets [Tickets ON-SALE MONDAY, 10/2 AT NOON EST]
2. PRINCETON – Wednesday, October 25 – 4:30pm
Princeton University – Richardson Auditorium
Sponsored by Friends of Princeton University Library
Get Tickets [Tickets are available to Friends of Princeton University Library starting today, 9/28. Available to public on Thursday, 10/19]
3. MEMPHIS – Thursday, October 26 – 7:00pm
With Hampton Sides
At University Theater, Christian Brothers University
Sponsored by Burke’s Book Store and Novel Bookstore
Get Tickets (Burke’s)
Get Tickets (Novel)
4. KANSAS CITY – Monday, October 30 – 7:00pm
With Candice Millard
At Unity Temple
Sponsored by Rainy Day Books
Get Tickets
5. WICHITA – Tuesday, October 31 – 6:00pm
With Clare Vanderpool
At Abode Venue
Sponsored by Watermark Books
Get Tickets [Tickets ON-SALE FRIDAY, 9/29 at 10:00AM CST]
6. LEXINGTON – Wednesday, November 1 – 7:00pm
With Sue Grafton
At The Kentucky Theater
Sponsored by Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Get Tickets
7. WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, November 8 – 7:00pm
At Sidwell Friends School
Sponsored by Politics & Prose
Get Tickets [Tickets ON-SALE MONDAY, 10/2 at NOON EST]
June 22, 2017
“Book Tour with John Grisham” Podcast Now Live
John Grisham’s new podcast, “Book Tour with John Grisham,” launches today with an episode recorded in front of a live audience at Northshire Books that features the store’s co-owner, Chris Morrow; Grisham’s longtime agent and editor, David Gernert; and bestselling novelist, Jodi Picoult.
Future episodes will include Greg Iles, Harlan Coben, Janet Maslin of the New York Times, Ron Rash, Lisa Scottoline, Ann Patchett, Jon Meachem, Clyde Edgerton, and David Grann, and are recorded at stores like RJ Julia, Quail Ridge, Malaprop’s, Square Books, Lemuria, and Politics & Prose.
There’s a lot of dish about bookselling, publishing, Hollywood, the writing life, as well as fun interaction with the audience.
June 10, 2017
Enter to win a rare autographed edition of “A Time to Kill”
Play the Bay Books Heist Game and enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win an extremely rare, autographed Wynwood Press edition of John Grisham’s first novel.
Only 5000 copies were printed in 1989. Pristine copies like this rarely pop up and the autograph magnifies its value.
US only | 18+ | No purchase necessary | See complete rules
