“I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it.”

American writer, lawyer, and former politician

John Grisham is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his legal thrillers. He has built a long career around courtroom fiction and commercial bestsellers. His books have sold widely around the world, and the American Academy of Achievement says he wrote 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers. He is also among the small group of English-language authors said to have sold two million copies in a first printing, alongside Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling.