  John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He studied accounting at Mississippi State University. In 1981 he graduated from law school. He practiced law for nearly a decade, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. His first legal thriller was published in 1988. Six of his novels have been adapted to the big screen. Visit also his official site. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) A Time to Kill | 1988 |
| 2) The Firm | 1989 |
| 3) The Pelican Brief | 1990 |
| 4) The Client | 1993 |
| 5) The Chamber | 1994 |
| 6) The Rainmaker | 1995 |
| 7) The Runaway Jury | 1996 |
| 8) The Partner | 1997 |
| 9) The Street Lawyer | 1998 |
| 10) The Testament | 1999 |
| 11) The Brethren | 2000 |
| 12) A Painted House | 2001 |
| 13) The Summons | 2002 |
| 14) The King of Torts | 2003 |
| 15) Bleachers | 2003 |
| 16) The Last Juror | 2004 |
| 17) The Broker | 2005 |
| 18) The Innocent Man | 2006 |
| 19) Playing for Pizza | 2007 |
| 20) The Appeal | 2008 |
| 21) The Associate | 2009 |
| 22) Ford County (short stories) | 2009 |
| 23) The Confession | 2010 |
| 24) The Litigators | 2011 |
| 25) The Racketeer | 2012 |
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