10 books for fans of The Runaway Jury
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The Partner
by John Grisham
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Patrick Lanigan staged his own death to steal ninety million from his law firm, but four years later his hunters find him in Brazil. Grisham's twisty legal thriller explores how far people will go for money and revenge.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (135.6K ratings) - 2
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
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Fresh out of law school and desperate, Rudy Baylor stumbles into a multibillion-dollar insurance scam that pits him against one of America's most ruthless corporations.
★ 4.02 Goodreads (209.0K ratings) - 3
A Time to Kill
Harry Rex Vonner • Book 1
by John Grisham
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Jake Brigance defends Carl Lee Hailey, who murdered his daughter's white rapists in 1980s Mississippi. Grisham's first novel remains his most searing examination of race and justice.
★ 4.12 Goodreads (828.3K ratings) - 4
The Widow
by John Grisham
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Struggling Virginia attorney Simon Latch discovers his biggest client has been hiding millions from her late husband's estate, but keeping her wealth secret proves more dangerous than expected. Michael Beck's narration captures both the small-town atmosphere and mounting suspense of Grisham's latest legal thriller.
★ 4.11 Goodreads (93.2K ratings) - 5
The Client
by John Grisham
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Mark Sway's childhood innocence collides with adult corruption when he accidentally learns the location of a murdered senator's body. Grisham pits a clever kid against the FBI, the Mafia, and a legal system gone haywire.
★ 4.06 Goodreads (464.2K ratings) - 6
The Whistler
The Whistler • Book 1
by John Grisham
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What happens when judges themselves break the law? Lacy Stoltz investigates judicial corruption tied to Native American casinos, discovering how deep the rot goes in America's court system.
★ 3.97 Goodreads (150.7K ratings) - 7
The Last Juror
Harry Rex Vonner • Book 3
by John Grisham
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A 23-year-old college dropout inherits a struggling Mississippi newspaper and finds himself in danger after reporting on a rape-murder trial involving the powerful Padgitt clan.
★ 3.96 Goodreads (109.9K ratings) - 8
The Litigators
by John Grisham
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Three unlikely partners—a street cop turned lawyer, an ambulance chaser, and a Harvard dropout—challenge a pharmaceutical giant from their modest firm. Grisham balances legal satire with genuine David-versus-Goliath tension.
★ 3.90 Goodreads (84.7K ratings) - 9
Rogue Lawyer
Rogue Lawyer • Book 1
by John Grisham
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Meet Sebastian Rudd, who works from a bulletproof van and represents society's outcasts because someone has to stand between justice and a broken system.
★ 3.81 Goodreads (90.7K ratings) - 10
The Appeal
by John Grisham
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Behind a massive chemical company's pollution verdict lies an even more toxic conspiracy: the systematic corruption of an entire state supreme court election.
★ 3.65 Goodreads (63.1K ratings)