The Client
John Grisham
1993 · 2010 edition
640 pages
The most popular courtroom books
Courtroom books turn a trial into theater. Lawyers spar, witnesses crack, juries watch and the verdict hangs until the last page. Legal thrillers are at home here, along with dramas where the real question is not guilt but justice.
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The Pelican Brief
John Grisham
1992 · 2010 edition
496 pages
The Runaway Jury
John Grisham
1991 · 2010 edition
486 pages
Defending Jacob
William Landay
2012 · 2020 edition
448 pages
The Rainmaker
John Grisham
1995 · 2010 edition
711 pages
The Chamber
John Grisham
1989 · 2010 edition
656 pages
Sycamore Row
John Grisham
2013 · 2022 edition
642 pages
The Partner
John Grisham
1988 · 2010 edition
416 pages
Thirteen
Steve Cavanagh
2018 · 2027 edition
384 pages
The Testament
John Grisham
1998 · 2011 edition
480 pages
Presumed Innocent
Scott Turow
1986 · 2026 edition
480 pages
The Firm
John Grisham
1991 · 2012 edition
496 pages
The Judge's List
John Grisham
2021 · 2025 edition
384 pages
The Guardians
John Grisham
1978 · 2023 edition
432 pages
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The Street Lawyer [Paperback]
John Grisham
1996 · 2016 edition
368 pages
The Racketeer
John Grisham
2012 · 2013 edition
400 pages
Gray Mountain
John Grisham
2014 · 2025 edition
512 pages
The Last Juror
John Grisham
2003 · 2011 edition
480 pages
The Exchange
John Grisham
2023 · 2025 edition
368 pages
The Broker
John Grisham
2005 · 2011 edition
480 pages
The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
Michael Connelly
2008 · 2022 edition
432 pages
The Brethren
John Grisham, Robyn Young
2000 · 2024 edition
448 pages
The Rooster Bar
John Grisham
2015 · 2018 edition
368 pages
A Time for Mercy
John Grisham
2020 · 2025 edition
480 pages