John Grisham

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Born:
Feb. 8, 1955

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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 personal injury litigation. In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.

One day at the DeSoto County courthouse, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her assailants. Getting up at 5 a.m. every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years …

Books by John Grisham

John Grisham, Abel Gerschenfeld: Calico Joe (Paperback, French language, 2015, POCKET, Pocket)

Calico Joe

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John Grisham: The Testament (Paperback, 1999, Island Books) No rating

The Testament

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John Grisham: The Brethren (Paperback, 2003, Island Books) No rating

The Brethren

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John Grisham: The Partner (Paperback, 1998, Island Books) No rating

The Partner

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John Grisham: The Street Lawyer (Paperback, 1999, Island Books) No rating

The Street Lawyer

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John Grisham: The Firm (Paperback, 1991, Island Books) No rating

The Firm

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John Grisham: The Pelican Brief (Paperback, 1993, Arrow) No rating

The Pelican Brief

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John Grisham: The Client (Paperback, 1994, Island) No rating

The Client

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John Grisham: El ultimo jurado (Paperback, Spanish language, 2006, Ediciones B) No rating

El ultimo jurado

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John Grisham: The Chamber (Hardcover, 1994, Doubleday) No rating

The Chamber

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John Grisham: The Rainmaker (Paperback, 1995, Island Books) No rating

The Rainmaker

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John Grisham: A Time to Kill (Paperback, 2009, Dell Books) No rating

A Time to Kill

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John Grisham: Ford County (Paperback, 2010, Dell)

Ford County

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