John Grisham

John Grisham was born in Arkansas in 1955. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the Ole Miss Law School, but he left his legal career early to focus exclusively on writing. This career shift has resulted in his renowned legal thrillers, including "A Time to Kill," "The Firm," "The Pelican Brief," "The Client," "The Chamber," "The Rainmaker," "The Runaway Jury," "The Partner," "The Street Lawyer," "The Testament," and "The Brethren." All of his books have reached the number one spot on bestseller lists in the U.S. and eight other countries, have been translated into 34 languages, and have sold over 110 million copies worldwide. Eight of these have been successfully adapted into films. The author lives with his wife Renee and their two children on a farm in Oxford, Mississippi, and also spends considerable time in Charlottesville, Virginia.