All John Grisham Books In Order (+Printable Booklist)
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I must admit, I’ve been hooked on John Grisham ever since his first novel, A Time To Kill, was published in 1989. He’s now written quite a few books, so this list of John Grisham books in order will help you keep track of them all.
If you love legal thrillers, then you’re in for a treat. Because the majority of the books that John Grisham has written (and what he is the most well-known for) have been legal thrillers.
Most Recent + Upcoming John Grisham Book Releases
- The Boys From Biloxi – 2022
- The Exchange: After the Firm – October 17, 2023
Contents
John Grisham Books In Order By Series & Publication Date
This list of all of John Grisham’s books in order of publication by series is separated into 10 different sections or groupings as follows, and in this order:
- The Firm series
- John Grisham’s standalone books
- Camino Island series
- John Grisham’s Collections
- Jake Brigance series
- Lacy Stoltz series
- John Grisham’s non-fiction books
- Anthologies
- Novellas
- Theodore Boone series (kids books)
The Firm Series
- The Firm – 1991
- The Exchange: After The Firm – Oct 17, 2023
John Grisham Standalone Books
The vast majority of the books that John Grisham has written are standalone novels, meaning that the stories are not connected to each other in any way.
- The Pelican Brief – 1992
- The Client – 1993
- The Chamber – 1994
- The Rainmaker – 1995
- The Runaway Jury – 1996
- The Partner – 1997
- The Street Lawyer – 1998
- The Testament – 1999
- The Brethren – 2000
- A Painted House – 2000
- Skipping Christmas – 2001
- The Summons – 2002
- The King Of Torts – 2002
- Bleachers – 2003
- The Last Juror – 2003
- The Broker – 2004
- Playing For Pizza – 2007
- The Appeal – 2007
- The Associate – 2009
- The Confession – 2010
- The Litigators – 2011
- Calico Joe – 2012
- The Racketeer – 2012
- Gray Mountain – 2014
- Rogue Lawyer – 2015
- The Rooster Bar – 2017
- The Reckoning – 2018
- The Guardians – 2019
- Sooley – 2021
- The Boys From Biloxi – 2022
John Grisham’s Camino Island Books
- Camino Island – 2017
- Camino Winds – 2020
John Grisham’s Collections
- Ford County – 2009
- Sparring Partners – 2022
Jake Brigance Series In Order
- A Time To Kill – 1989
- Sycamore Row – 2013
- A Time For Mercy – 2020
Lacy Stoltz Books In Order
- Witness To A Trial (Novella) – 2016
- The Whistler – 2016
- The Judge’s List – 2021
John Grisham Non-Fiction Books
The Innocent Man – 2006
John Grisham Anthologies
Don’t Quit Your Day Job – 2010
John Grisham Novellas
- Fetching Raymond – 2011
- The Tumor – 2015
- Partners – 2016
John Grisham Books In Order – Theodore Boone Series
I absolutely love the fact that John Grisham has written a kid’s legal thriller series. This series features Theodore Boone, a 13-year-old boy who may know more about the law than the adult lawyers he knows.
These books are recommended reading material for kids 10+ years of age.
- Kid Lawyer – 2010
- The Abduction – 2010
- The Accused – 2012
- The Activist – 2013
- The Fugitive – 2015
- The Scandal – 2015
- The Accomplice – 2019
John Grisham Books In Order Printable Booklist
More About John Grisham
Are you familiar with John Grisham’s background?
I, personally, am fascinated by the lawyer-to-author story. I know John Grisham is not the only author that can probably claim this type of background.
However, to start your career as a lawyer with absolutely no intention or desire to write novels, and then ultimately go on to write (as of this time) forty-seven consecutive #1 bestsellers which have been translated into almost 50 languages, is remarkable.
If that’s not enough of an accomplishment, some of his more recent books are being developed into HBO limited series, and of course, some of his earlier books were already adapted into movies.
John Grisham has said that he only decided to write the first book after witnessing a particular trial and that had he not been a lawyer witnessing that trial, he would have never written a single novel. So, in case you’ve read A Time To Kill and didn’t know this – it was inspired by a real actual court case.
FAQs About John Grisham Books In Order
What is the order of John Grisham’s books?
The majority of the books written by John Grisham are standalone novels and can be read in any order. The books in The Firm series should be read in order of publication as shown above. That means you should read The Firm first, and The Exchange: After The Firm second. Then, there are several other series or groups of books that are all related to each other, and these should be read in the order of publication. These are the Camino Island books, the Jake Brigance books, and the Lacey Stoltz books.
What is the latest Grisham?
As of this writing, the latest book already published was The Boys From Biloxi in 2022. The next expected release is in October 2023 and the title is The Exchange: After The Firm.
What is the best John Grisham novel?
The second book that was written by John Grisham, The Firm, is probably his most well-known novel and is considered one of his best. It was the first of his books to become a bestseller, and it also inspired a movie adaptation starring Tom Cruise.
What was John Grisham’s first book?
John Grisham’s first book was A Time To Kill.
John Grisham Books In Order – Conclusion
If you like legal thrillers and don’t have any idea what to read next, John Grisham is a great option.
I would recommend starting with A Time To Kill, the very first John Grisham book and one that was inspired by a real court case. Then, if you want to keep going, I suggest reading The Firm next, his second book and the one that really launched his hugely successful career as an author.
Do you already have an opinion about which are the best John Grisham books? If not, I hope this list of books by John Grisham will help you find one.
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Why are Camino Island and Camino Winds left out of the “list of Grisham books in order”.
Hi, they are there! Move down a little bit in the post. Those 2 books are separated out into their own section since they are related to one another. There are some other ones separated out too, so don’t miss any towards the bottom of the post 🙂
I absolutely love the way you did all those in order do you have all James patterson titles like this as well thanks again
Thanks, Hollie! I’m glad you liked the list. I’m working on one for James Patterson 🙂 Keep an eye on the blog! I should have that post up soon.