John M. Grisham

Bestselling author and novelist

John Grisham is a renowned American novelist known for his legal thrillers. Born on February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he graduated from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi School of Law. Grisham's works include 'The Firm', 'The Pelican Brief', and 'A Time to Kill'. He has been inducted into the Mississippi Writers Hall of Fame and has received numerous awards for his writing.