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John Grisham Books in Order

11 series including Theodore Boone, Jake Brigance and more

★ 42 NYT bestsellers · 41 at #1 11 series 65 books Latest: Camino Ghosts (2024)

John Grisham has been writing since 1989, producing 65 books in that time. John Grisham's books make up 11 series, the largest of which — Theodore Boone — reaches 7 books. Camino Ghosts (2024) is the most recent addition we've catalogued.

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1 Jake Brigance 2 Mitch McDeere 3 Theodore Boone 4 Camino Island 5 Rogue Lawyer 6 The Whistler 7 John Grisham Other Novels 8 John Grisham Short Stories/Novellas 9 John Grisham Short Story Collections 10 John Grisham Non-Fiction Books 11 John Grisham Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

42 books

John Grisham has placed 42 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 1468 weeks on the charts. 41 titles reached #1.

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Sycamore Row
Jake Brigance Series

32 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Oct 2013 · 66 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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The Racketeer
John Grisham Other Novels

29 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Oct 2012 · 65 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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Reading Order

11 series · 65 books

Jake Brigance Series

0 of 4 read
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1 A Time to Kill 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Sycamore Row 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Time for Mercy 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Homecoming (Short Story) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Mitch McDeere Series

0 of 2 read
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1 The Firm 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Exchange 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Camino Island Series

0 of 3 read
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1 Camino Island 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Camino Winds 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Camino Ghosts 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Rogue Lawyer Series

0 of 2 read
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1 Rogue Lawyer 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Partners (Short Story) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The Whistler Series

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1 Witness to a Trial (Short Story) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Whistler 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Judge's List 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

John Grisham Other Novels

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1 The Pelican Brief 1992 🏆 Evergreen Teen Book Award 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Client 1993 🏆 Evergreen Teen Book Award 1996🏆 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Chamber 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Rainmaker 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Runaway Jury 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Partner 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Street Lawyer 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Testament 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Brethren 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 A Painted House 2001 Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek 2001Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Skipping Christmas 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Summons 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The King of Torts 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Bleachers 2003 Lincoln Award 2008Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Last Juror 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Broker 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Playing for Pizza 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Appeal 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Associate 2009 Goodreads Choice Award 2009Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Confession 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 The Litigators 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Calico Joe 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 The Racketeer 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Gray Mountain 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Rooster Bar 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 The Reckoning 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 The Guardians 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 Sooley 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 The Boys from Biloxi 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

John Grisham Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Fetching Raymond 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Casino 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Fish Files 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Quiet Haven 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Tumor 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

John Grisham Short Story Collections

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1 Ford County 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Sparring Partners 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

John Grisham Non-Fiction Books

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1 The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Framed ( With: Jim McCloskey) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

John Grisham Anthologies

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1 Legal Briefs 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Their World is Law 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Delta Blues 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day Jobs They Quit 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

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.

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