The most popular legal thriller books

Legal thrillers turn the law into high drama. A young lawyer takes on a powerful firm, a defense attorney believes in a client nobody else does, and it all comes down to the courtroom. Expect cross-examinations, last-minute evidence and verdicts that keep you guessing.

Combines Thriller & suspense and Courtroom

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The Client
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The Client

John Grisham

1993 · 2010 edition

640 pages

Defending Jacob
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Defending Jacob

William Landay

2012 · 2020 edition

448 pages

The Rainmaker
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The Rainmaker

John Grisham

1995 · 2010 edition

711 pages

The Chamber
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The Chamber

John Grisham

1989 · 2010 edition

656 pages

Sycamore Row
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Sycamore Row

John Grisham

2013 · 2022 edition

642 pages

The Partner
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The Partner

John Grisham

1988 · 2010 edition

416 pages

Thirteen
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Thirteen

Steve Cavanagh

2018 · 2027 edition

384 pages

The Testament
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The Testament

John Grisham

1998 · 2011 edition

480 pages

The Firm
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The Firm

John Grisham

1991 · 2012 edition

496 pages

The Guardians
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The Guardians

John Grisham

1978 · 2023 edition

432 pages

The Racketeer
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The Racketeer

John Grisham

2012 · 2013 edition

400 pages

Gray Mountain
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Gray Mountain

John Grisham

2014 · 2025 edition

512 pages

The Last Juror
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The Last Juror

John Grisham

2003 · 2011 edition

480 pages

The Exchange
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The Exchange

John Grisham

2023 · 2025 edition

368 pages

The Broker
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The Broker

John Grisham

2005 · 2011 edition

480 pages

The Brethren
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The Brethren

John Grisham, Robyn Young

2000 · 2024 edition

448 pages

The Rooster Bar
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The Rooster Bar

John Grisham

2015 · 2018 edition

368 pages