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, John Grisham: A Time to Kill (Paperback, 1993, Dell) No rating

A Time to Kill

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John Grisham: the firm (Paperback, 2010, Arrow Books) No rating

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John Grisham: The Litigators (Hardcover, 2011, Hodder & Stoughton)

The Litigators

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John Grisham, John Grisham: The Summons (Paperback, 2003, Dell) No rating

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John Grisham: Brethren (Hardcover, 2000, Doubleday) No rating

Brethren

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John Grisham: The Last Juror (Paperback, 2003, Century) No rating

The Last Juror

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John Grisham: The Broker (John Grishham) (Paperback, 2005, Random House Large Print) No rating

The Broker (John Grishham)

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John Grisham: The Partner (Hardcover, 1997, Century) No rating

The Partner

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John Grisham: The Chamber (Paperback, 2006, Delta Trade Paperbacks) No rating

The Chamber

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John Grisham: The rainmaker (2005, Delta Trade Paperbacks) No rating

The rainmaker

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John Grisham: A Painted House (Paperback, 2001, Century) No rating

A Painted House

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John Grisham: The king of torts (2006, Delta Trade Paperbacks) No rating

The king of torts

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John Grisham: Calico Joe (2013, Dell) No rating

Calico Joe

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John Grisham: Ford County (Hardcover, 2010, Doubleday) No rating

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