



Please note: this list compiles John Grisham’s crime, thriller and legal novels for adults alone. There’s no one quite like Grisham – so if you’re looking for your next thriller, look no further. Nine of his books, including The Pelican Brief, The Firm and The Client, have been adapted into films, while his true crime book The Innocent Man has been turned into an unmissable Netflix documentary. Since A Time to Kill was released in 1988, John Grisham has written one novel a year – some thrillers, some sports books, some novels for younger readers. As soon as he’d completed it, he began work on his second thriller – and before long, a hobby evolved into a phenomenal writing career. Looking for a list of John Grisham books in order? We’ve got you covered.īefore John Grisham became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working long hours at a small law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office to work on his first novel, A Time to Kill.
