John Grisham Books in Order
John Grisham has written 65 books, published between 1989 and 2026. The first book is A Time to Kill (1989) and the newest is Shaken (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 65
- Published
- 1989–2026
- Confirmed
- 63 of 65 titles
- Pages on record
- 13,879 in 37 of 65 books
- Reading time
- 231–347 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,879 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 65 titles with a page count on record.
Legal thrillers are the core of John Grisham's work. Grisham is an American writer, lawyer and former politician, born in 1955, who studied at Mississippi State University and took a law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1981. The catalogue holds 65 books, running from A Time to Kill (1989) through The Firm, The Pelican Brief and The Client to Shaken (2026). Series include Jake Brigance, Mitch McDeere, Camino Island, Rogue Lawyer and Theodore Boone. The American Academy of Achievement credits Grisham with 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers and 300 million copies sold.
How many John Grisham books are there?
John Grisham has 65 books, released between 1989 and 2026. They include 7 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
John Grisham Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 65 John Grisham 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.
- 119895154/4
- 219915604/4
- 319924004/4
- 419934014/4
- 519946324/4
- 619955614/4
- 719964644/4
- 819974164/4
- 919983844/4
- 101999–4/4
- 1120004404/4
- 1220013844/4
- 132001–4/4
- 1420023044/4
- 1520033884/4
- 1620031924/4
- 1720044164/4
- 1820053844/4
- 19The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small TownJohn Grisham Non-Fiction #12006 · 360 pages · confirmed 4/420063604/4
- 202007–4/4
- 2120083084/4
- 222008–4/4
- 2320093734/4
- 242010–4/4
- 2520102564/4
- 262010–4/4
- 272011–4/4
- 28Kid Lawyer2011 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420112721/4
- 292011–3/4
- 302011–3/4
- 312011–3/4
- 322011–3/4
- 3320113854/4
- 342012–4/4
- 3520122624/4
- 3620123434/4
- 372013–3/4
- 3820132894/4
- 392014–4/4
- 402015–4/4
- 4120152504/4
- 422015–3/4
- 432016–4/4
- 442016–3/4
- 452016–4/4
- 4620162124/4
- 472017–4/4
- 482017–4/4
- 4920184204/4
- 5020192324/4
- 512019–4/4
- 5220202924/4
- 5320204804/4
- 5420214004/4
- 5520213684/4
- 5620223204/4
- 5720224324/4
- 58Homecoming (Jake Brigance 4)2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 5920233684/4
- 602024–4/4
- 612024–4/4
- 6220254163/4
- 632026–3/4
- 642026–3/4
- 652026–4/4
John Grisham series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Theodore Boone books in order 7 books
- Jake Brigance books in order 4 books
- Camino Island books in order 3 books
- Mitch McDeere books in order 2 books
John Grisham 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.
John Grisham Standalone Novels
30 books30 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Grisham Short Stories/Novellas
6 books6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Grisham Non-Fiction
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Whistler in order
3 booksRogue Lawyer in order
2 books- 1. Rogue Lawyer
- 2. Partners
French Illusion in order
2 booksJohn Grisham Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
2 books2 John Grisham titles here are not listed as part of any series.
John Grisham Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the John Grisham books run from A Time to Kill (1989) to Shaken (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Grisham in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read John Grisham books in order?
You only need to read John Grisham books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with John Grisham
Start with the first book of the John Grisham series you want to read: Theodore Boone starts with Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer / Young Lawyer (2010), Jake Brigance starts with A Time to Kill (1989) and Camino Island starts with Camino Island (2017). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Time to Kill (1989).
What is the first John Grisham book?
A Time to Kill (1989) is the first John Grisham book, and the numbered table above starts with it.
What is the newest John Grisham book?
Shaken (2026) is the newest John Grisham book released so far.
Is there a new John Grisham book coming?
No next John Grisham 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 John Grisham has won
Wikidata records 6 awards for John Grisham. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Lucien Barrière Literary Award2018Won
- Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction2014Wonfor Sycamore Row
- Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction2011Won
- Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction2009Won
- Helmerich Award2005Won
- Bancarella Literary Prize1994Wonfor The Client
Printable John Grisham Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 65 books in publication order is on the John Grisham reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
John Grisham at a glance
- Still publishing
- John Grisham published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- John Grisham books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 13,879 pages across the 37 of 65 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Grisham books, 28 of 65, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 53 of the 65 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 63 in at least three.
What the John Grisham books are about
52 of the 65 John Grisham books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: lawyers is tagged on 9 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Lawyers 9 of 52 books
- Legal stories 9 of 52 books
- Courts 7 of 52 books
- Thrillers 6 of 52 books
- Judges 5 of 52 books
- Children's fiction 5 of 52 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 52 books
- Suspense 5 of 52 books
- Florida 4 of 52 books
- Mississippi 4 of 52 books