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John Grisham

Born
Feb 8, 1955 · Age 71
Place of birth
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
5
TV credits
6
Also known as (1)
  • John Ray Grisham Jr.

Biography

John Ray Grisham Jr. (/ˈɡrɪʃəm/; born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three Anglophone authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the…