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John Grisham: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
John Grisham has 6 books adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
About John Grisham's books on screen
John Grisham has 6 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1989 to 2001. Together they have become 2 TV series and 6 movies. The first adaptation was The Firm (1993), and the most recent released one is The Rainmaker (2025). The most adapted is The Firm, with 2 screen versions.
John Grisham books with adaptations, in publication order
- A Time to Kill (1989) · adapted as A Time to Kill (1996)
- The Firm (1991) · adapted as The Firm (1993), The Firm (2012)
- The Client (1993) · adapted as The Client (1994)
- The Rainmaker (1995) · adapted as The Rainmaker (1997), The Rainmaker (2025)
- The Runaway Jury (1996) · adapted as Runaway Jury (2003)
- Skipping Christmas (2001) · adapted as Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
TV shows and movies based on John Grisham's books
- The Rainmaker (TV, 2025)
- The Firm (TV, 2012)
- Christmas with the Kranks (movie, 2004)
- Runaway Jury (movie, 2003)
- The Rainmaker (movie, 1997)
- A Time to Kill (movie, 1996)
- The Client (movie, 1994)
- The Firm (movie, 1993)
Common questions
How many John Grisham books have been made into movies or TV shows?
6 books have been adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
What was the first John Grisham adaptation?
The Firm, released in 1993, a movie based on The Firm.
Is a new John Grisham adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Rainmaker.
Which John Grisham book has the most adaptations?
The Firm, with 2 TV and movie versions.