John Grisham

John Grisham is a bestselling novelist identified primarily with legal thrillers.

1. February 8, 1955: Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas
2. Spouse: Renée Jones Grisham
3. 1989: Publishes first novel, A Time to Kill

• February 8, 1955: Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas

• 1981: Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law

• 1983: Elected to Mississippi House of Representatives

• 1989: A Time to Kill

• 1991: The Firm

• 1993: The Pelican Brief

• 1995: The Rainmaker

• 1996: The Runaway Jury

• 1998: The Street Lawyer

• 2000: A Painted House

• 2003: The King of Torts

• 2005: The Broker

• 2006: The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town

• 2007: Playing for Pizza

• 2008: The Appeal

• 2009: The Associate

• 2009: Ford Country

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups

• 1993: The Firm | Trailer

• 1993: The Pelican Brief | Trailer

• 1994: The Client | Trailer

• 1996: A Time to Kill | Trailer

• 1996: The Chamber

• 1997: The Rainmaker | Trailer

• 1998: The Gingerbread Man | Trailer

• 2003: A Painted House

• 2003: Runaway Jury

• 2004: Christmas with the Kranks

• 2012: The Associate