John Ray Grisham Jr., a prominent author of legal thrillers, was born on February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. John Grisham is also a lawyer and a former representative from Mississippi’s 7th district.

John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. John Grisham is 67 years of age.

Following his graduation from Mississippi State University, Grisham attended the University of Mississippi School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1981.

John Grisham practiced criminal law for roughly ten years while serving from 1983 to 1990 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Starting with A Painted House, Grisham shifted his focus from law to the more all-encompassing rural South, while still producing one legal thriller annually. John Grisham once again claimed The Summons as the year’s top book in 2002.

John Grisham has penned 28 straight novels that have debuted at number one in the fiction bestseller charts, according to the American Academy of Achievement, and his works have sold 300 million copies worldwide.

John Grisham is one of just three authors to have sold two million copies on a first printing, the other two being Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling.

John Grisham Net Worth: How Rich Is John Grisham?

John Grisham has an estimated net worth of about $400 million. According to some sources John Grisham receives $50–80 million year in advances and book/movie royalties.