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John Grisham Books in Order

Find every John Grisham book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 10 series

American author best known for his legal thrillers, including *The Firm* and *The Pelican Brief*. His books have sold over 300 million copies worldwide. This page provides the John Grisham books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All John Grisham Books in Chronological Order

1989 A Time to Kill POoJBB / 1 Buy
1991 The Firm POoMMB / 1 Buy
1992 The Pelican Brief POoSN / 1 Buy
1993 The Client POoSN / 2 Buy
1994 The Chamber POoSN / 3 Buy
1995 The Rainmaker POoSN / 4 Buy
1996 The Runaway Jury POoSN / 5 Buy
1997 The Partner POoSN / 6 Buy
1998 The Street Lawyer POoSN / 7 Buy
1999 The Testament POoSN / 8 Buy
2000 The Brethren POoSN / 9 Buy
2001 A Painted House POoSN / 10 Buy
2001 Skipping Christmas POoSN / 11 Buy
2002 The Summons POoSN / 12 Buy
2003 The King of Torts POoSN / 13 Buy
2003 Bleachers POoSN / 14 Buy
2004 The Last Juror POoSN / 15 Buy
2005 The Broker POoSN / 16 Buy
2006 The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town POoNB / 1 Buy
2007 Playing for Pizza POoSN / 17 Buy
2008 Ford County POoSSC / 1 Buy
2008 The Appeal POoSN / 18 Buy
2009 The Associate POoSN / 19 Buy
2010 Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer / Young Lawyer POoTBB / 1 Buy
2010 The Abduction POoTBB / 2 Buy
2010 The Confession POoSN / 20 Buy
2011 Fetching Raymond POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 Casino POoSS / 2 Buy
2011 Fish Files POoSS / 3 Buy
2011 Quiet Haven POoSS / 4 Buy
2011 The Litigators POoSN / 21 Buy
2012 The Accused POoTBB / 3 Buy
2012 Calico Joe POoSN / 22 Buy
2012 The Racketeer POoSN / 23 Buy
2013 Sycamore Row POoJBB / 2 Buy
2013 The Activist POoTBB / 4 Buy
2014 Gray Mountain POoSN / 24 Buy
2015 Rogue Lawyer POoRLB / 1 Buy
2015 The Fugitive POoTBB / 5 Buy
2015 The Tumor POoSS / 5 Buy
2016 Witness to a Trial POoTWB / 1 Buy
2016 The Whistler POoTWB / 2 Buy
2016 Partners POoRLB / 2 Buy
2016 The Scandal POoTBB / 6 Buy
2017 Camino Island POoCIB / 1 Buy
2017 The Rooster Bar POoSN / 25 Buy
2018 The Reckoning POoSN / 26 Buy
2019 The Accomplice POoTBB / 7 Buy
2019 The Guardians POoSN / 27 Buy
2020 Camino Winds POoCIB / 2 Buy
2020 A Time for Mercy POoJBB / 3 Buy
2021 The Judge's List POoTWB / 3 Buy
2021 Sooley POoSN / 28 Buy
2022 Sparring Partners POoSSC / 2 Buy
2022 Homecoming POoJBB / 4 Buy
2022 The Boys from Biloxi POoSN / 29 Buy
2023 The Exchange POoMMB / 2 Buy
2024 Framed(With: Jim McCloskey) POoNB / 2 Buy
2024 Camino Ghosts POoCIB / 3 Buy
2025 The Widow POoSN / 30 Buy
2026 The French Illusion POoSN / 31 Buy
2028 Shaken POoNB / 3 Buy

John Grisham Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Rogue Lawyer 2015 Buy
02 Partners 2016 Buy
01 A Time to Kill 1989 Buy
02 Sycamore Row 2013 Buy
03 A Time for Mercy 2020 Buy
04 Homecoming 2022 Buy
01 Witness to a Trial 2016 Buy
02 The Whistler 2016 Buy
03 The Judge's List 2021 Buy
01 The Firm 1991 Buy
02 The Exchange 2023 Buy
01 Ford County 2008 Buy
02 Sparring Partners 2022 Buy
01 Camino Island 2017 Buy
02 Camino Winds 2020 Buy
03 Camino Ghosts 2024 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 31 books / 1992-2026
01 The Pelican Brief 1992 Buy
02 The Client 1993 Buy
03 The Chamber 1994 Buy
04 The Rainmaker 1995 Buy
05 The Runaway Jury 1996 Buy
06 The Partner 1997 Buy
07 The Street Lawyer 1998 Buy
08 The Testament 1999 Buy
09 The Brethren 2000 Buy
10 A Painted House 2001 Buy
11 Skipping Christmas 2001 Buy
12 The Summons 2002 Buy
13 The King of Torts 2003 Buy
14 Bleachers 2003 Buy
15 The Last Juror 2004 Buy
16 The Broker 2005 Buy
17 Playing for Pizza 2007 Buy
18 The Appeal 2008 Buy
19 The Associate 2009 Buy
20 The Confession 2010 Buy
21 The Litigators 2011 Buy
22 Calico Joe 2012 Buy
23 The Racketeer 2012 Buy
24 Gray Mountain 2014 Buy
25 The Rooster Bar 2017 Buy
26 The Reckoning 2018 Buy
27 The Guardians 2019 Buy
28 Sooley 2021 Buy
29 The Boys from Biloxi 2022 Buy
30 The Widow 2025 Buy
31 The French Illusion 2026 Buy
01 Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer / Young Lawyer 2010 Buy
02 The Abduction 2010 Buy
03 The Accused 2012 Buy
04 The Activist 2013 Buy
05 The Fugitive 2015 Buy
06 The Scandal 2016 Buy
07 The Accomplice 2019 Buy
01 The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town 2006 Buy
02 Framed(With: Jim McCloskey) 2024 Buy
03 Shaken 2028 Buy
01 Fetching Raymond 2011 Buy
02 Casino 2011 Buy
03 Fish Files 2011 Buy
04 Quiet Haven 2011 Buy
05 The Tumor 2015 Buy

Where to start with John Grisham

What is the best order to read John Grisham books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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