James Grippando Books in Order
James Grippando has written 36 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is The Pardon (1994) and the newest is The Right to Remain (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 20 of the 36 books listed here are in the Jack Swyteck series, which has its own page: Jack Swyteck books in order.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Confirmed
- 36 of 36 titles
- Pages on record
- 11,334 in 26 of 36 books
- Reading time
- 189–283 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,334 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 36 titles with a page count on record.
James Grippando writes legal thrillers set largely in Miami, with the defence lawyer Jack Swyteck at the centre. The Pardon (1994) opens a catalogue of 36 books that reaches The Right to Remain in 2026, alongside standalone novels, novellas and plays. Missing persons, suspense and the work between attorney and client supply the plots.
How many James Grippando books are there?
James Grippando has 36 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
James Grippando Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 James Grippando books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119944323/4
- 219964803/4
- 319985123/4
- 419985443/4
- 520003993/4
- 620014643/4
- 720024503/4
- 820034663/4
- 920043103/4
- 102006–3/4
- 1120065283/4
- 1220063203/4
- 1320074483/4
- 142007–3/4
- 1520074643/4
- 1620083843/4
- 1720084003/4
- 1820104643/4
- 1920115283/4
- 2020124483/4
- 2120133423/4
- 2220143723/4
- 2320153563/4
- 2420153643/4
- 252016–3/4
- 2620164803/4
- 2720174803/4
- 2820183713/4
- 2920195283/4
- 302020–3/4
- 312021–3/4
- 322022–3/4
- 332023–3/4
- 342024–3/4
- 352025–3/4
- 362026–3/4
James Grippando series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jack Swyteck books in order 20 books
James Grippando books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
James Grippando Standalone Novels
13 books13 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
James Grippando Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
James Grippando Plays in order
1 book- 1. Watson
James Grippando Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the James Grippando books run from The Pardon (1994) to The Right to Remain (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for James Grippando in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read James Grippando books in order?
You only need to read James Grippando books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James Grippando
Start with The Pardon (1994), the first Jack Swyteck book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest James Grippando book?
The Right to Remain (2026) is the newest James Grippando book released so far.
Is there a new James Grippando book coming?
No next James Grippando book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards James Grippando has won
Wikidata records 1 award for James Grippando. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction2017Won
James Grippando at a glance
- Still publishing
- James Grippando published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James Grippando books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,334 pages across the 26 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 449 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Grippando books, 13 of 36, were published in the 2000s.
What the James Grippando books are about
28 of the 36 James Grippando books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 17 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 17 of 28 books
- Thrillers 12 of 28 books
- Jack Swyteck (Fictitious character) 10 of 28 books
- Legal stories 10 of 28 books
- Miami (Fla.) 10 of 28 books
- Lawyers 7 of 28 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 28 books
- Attorney and client 5 of 28 books
- Missing persons 3 of 28 books
- Serial murders 3 of 28 books