John Grisham has published 53 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book and 4 other books, beginning with A Time to Kill (1989). The series is Theodore Boone (7 books, starting with Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer). 3 feature Jake Brigance. The best-known is The Rainmaker (1995). The latest is The Widow (2025).
Updated September 2026
Theodore Boone books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (2010) · 2 The Abduction (2011) · 3 The Accused (2012) · 4 The Activist (2013) · 5 The Fugitive · 6 The Scandal · 7 The Accomplice
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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (2010)
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The Abduction (Jun 2011)
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The Accused (May 2012)
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The Activist (May 2013)
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The Fugitive
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The Scandal
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The Accomplice
Where to start with John Grisham
Start here
The Rainmaker
John Grisham's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The Summons
One of the most-read, at about 378 pages.
Newest
The Widow
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
The Firm (1991)
The Pelican Brief (Feb 1992)
The Client (1993)
The Chamber (1994)
The Rainmaker (1995)
The Runaway Jury (1996)
The Partner (1997)
The Street Lawyer (1998)
The Testament (Feb 1999)
The Brethren (2000)
A Painted House (Feb 2001)
Skipping Christmas (Nov 2001)
The Summons (2002)
The King of Torts (2003)
Bleachers (Sep 2003)
The Last Juror (2004)
The Broker (Jan 2005)
The Innocent Man (Oct 2006)
Playing for Pizza (Sep 2007)
The Appeal (Jan 2008)
The Associate (Jan 2009)
Ford County (Nov 2009)
The Confession (2010)
The Litigators (Oct 2011)
Calico Joe (Apr 2012)
The Racketeerr (Oct 2012)
Gray Mountain (Oct 2014)
Rogue Lawyer (Oct 2015)
The Whistler (Oct 2016)
Camino Island (Jun 2017)
The Rooster Bar (Oct 2017)
The Reckoning (Grisham Novel) (2018)
Theodore Boone, The Accomplice (2019)
The Guardians (Oct 2019)
Camino Winds (2020)
Sooley (2021)
The Judge's List (2021)
Sparring Partners (2022)
The Boys from Biloxi (2022)
The Exchange: After The Firm (Oct 2023)
Camino Ghosts (2024)
Framed (2024)
The Widow (2025)
Non-fiction in order
Jack Cristil (2011)
Children's books in order
Theodore Boone (2015)
Other books in order
THE BRETHREN and a PAINTED HOUSE (2003)
THE SUMMONS and the KING of TORTS (2005)
The Exchange (2023)
The Racketeer (May 2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Time to Kill (1996)Film · from A Time to Kill
- The Firm (1993)Film · from The Firm
- The FirmTV · from The Firm
- The Pelican Brief (1993)Film · from The Pelican Brief
- The Client (1994)Film · from The Client
- The Chamber (1996)Film · from The Chamber
- The Rainmaker (1997)Film · from The Rainmaker
- The RainmakerTV · from The Rainmaker
- Runaway Jury (2003)Film · from The Runaway Jury
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004)Film · from Skipping Christmas
About John Grisham
John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three Anglophone authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
John Grisham FAQ
- How many books has John Grisham written?
- John Grisham has published 53 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read John Grisham's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Theodore Boone with Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is John Grisham's latest book?
- The Widow (2025).
- What is John Grisham's most famous book?
- The Rainmaker (1995) is John Grisham's most widely read book.
- Are John Grisham's books connected?
- 7 books belong to 1 series (Theodore Boone); the other 52 books stand alone.
- Which John Grisham books have been adapted?
- 8 books have been adapted for film or TV, including A Time to Kill (film, 1996), The Firm (film, 1993), The Pelican Brief (film, 1993) and The Client (film, 1994).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.