Audiobooks Like The Pelican Brief

Alexander Adams narrates The Pelican Brief with the clean directness that Grisham's propulsive plotting demands — there's no ornamentation here, just a voice that keeps an eleven-hour legal conspiracy moving at the pace of someone who knows the story is doing the work. He returns in at least one title here, and most of the rest are Grisham himself, the kind of courtroom and conspiracy thrillers where the machinery is the pleasure.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Pelican Brief

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    The Chamber

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by Alexander Adams

    ★ 4.26 ABR Score (150.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (147.2K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.4K)
    16h 59m listening time • Released 1999
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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
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  3. 3
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    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
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    The Client

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by John MacDonald

    ★ 4.42 ABR Score (464.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (464.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (561)
    14h 20m listening time • Released 2024

    Grisham's thriller about a boy who accidentally learns who killed a senator is a masterclass in tension — a child protagonist who outsmarts every adult around him.

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  5. 5
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    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
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    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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    Camino Ghosts

    Camino Island • Book 3

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, John Grisham

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (65.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (62.6K) ★ 4.16 Audible (2.5K)
    10h 17m listening time • Released 2024
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    Camino Island

    Camino Island • Book 1

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by January LaVoy

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (183.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (164.8K) ★ 4.14 Audible (18.2K)
    8h 45m listening time • Released 2017

    January LaVoy's narration transforms this heist into pure charm—she captures the con artist energy and small-town intrigue with a warmth that makes you root for everyone involved, even the crooks.

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    Rogue Lawyer

    Rogue Lawyer • Book 1

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by Mark Deakins

    ★ 4.10 ABR Score (103.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (90.7K) ★ 4.17 Audible (13.1K)
    11h 18m listening time • Released 2015
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    The Rooster Bar

    by John Grisham

    Narrated by Ari Fliakos

    ★ 4.06 ABR Score (116.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.66 Goodreads (99.7K) ★ 4.19 Audible (16.9K)
    10h 17m listening time • Released 2017
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