10 audiobooks for fans of The Client
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A Time to Kill
Harry Rex Vonner • Book 1
by John Grisham
Narrated by Michael Beck
★ 4.64 ABR Score (834.1K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (828.3K) ★ 4.74 Audible (5.9K)16h 47m listening time • Released 2011Grisham's most morally complex novel — a Black father shoots his daughter's rapists, and a young lawyer must defend him in a racially charged Mississippi trial.
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The Guardians
by John Grisham
Narrated by Michael Beck
★ 4.63 ABR Score (153.3K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (121.1K) ★ 4.66 Audible (32.2K)11h 50m listening time • Released 2019 - 3
The Firm
Mitch McDeere • Book 1
by John Grisham
Narrated by Scott Brick
The Firm delivers the same propulsive legal intrigue and high-stakes cat-and-mouse tension that made The Client gripping, while Scott Brick's narration brings a slightly sleeker intensity to Grisham's signature blend of courtroom drama and dangerous conspiracies. The extended runtime allows for deeper character development and more elaborate plot twists that will satisfy listeners who crave immersive, complex thrillers.
★ 4.54 ABR Score (644.8K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (639.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (5.8K)17h 10m listening time • Released 2009Grisham's breakthrough thriller about a young lawyer who discovers his dream firm has lethal secrets — the legal thriller at its most propulsive.
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The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
Narrated by Frank Muller
★ 4.46 ABR Score (213.5K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (209.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (4.5K)16h 59m listening time • Released 2000 - 5
The Judge's List
The Whistler • Book 2
by John Grisham
Narrated by Mary-Louise Parker, John Grisham
★ 4.44 ABR Score (144.6K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (121.6K) ★ 4.42 Audible (23.0K)11h 36m listening time • Released 2021 - 6
The Widow
by John Grisham
Narrated by Michael Beck
# The Widow John Grisham's signature blend of legal intrigue and moral complexity returns in this equally gripping thriller, with Michael Beck's measured narration capturing the same tension and character depth that made The Client so compelling. Both novels explore how ordinary people become entangled in high-stakes conspiracies, delivering the same page-turning momentum across a comparable runtime.
★ 4.42 ABR Score (105.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (93.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (11.8K)14h 23m listening time • Released 2025Michael Beck's measured, skeptical drawl is perfect for a Grisham setup where nothing's what it seems—he makes you doubt every character alongside the protagonist, turning a legal thriller into a locked-room puzzle you can't put down.
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The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham
Narrated by Frank Muller
★ 4.40 ABR Score (319.1K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (315.9K) ★ 4.53 Audible (3.2K)14h 4m listening time • Released 2000 - 8
The Last Juror
Harry Rex Vonner • Book 3
by John Grisham
Narrated by Michael Beck
★ 4.37 ABR Score (115.9K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (109.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (6.0K)11h 48m listening time • Released 2004 - 9
The Whistler
The Whistler • Book 1
by John Grisham
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell
★ 4.29 ABR Score (172.2K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (150.7K) ★ 4.3 Audible (21.5K)13h 10m listening time • Released 2016 - 10
The Litigators
by John Grisham
Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
★ 4.27 ABR Score (95.6K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (84.7K) ★ 4.37 Audible (10.9K)11h 33m listening time • Released 2011
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