John Grisham
242 copies for sale · $20–$20,000 · 156 first editions · 50 signed
Notable copies for sale
A TIME TO KILL SIGNED; A Novel of Retribution (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$6,894
A Time to Kill (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$6,000
A Time to Kill (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$6,000
The Chamber Presentation copy to Grisham's literary agent (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,500
The Firm Inscribed first edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,500
THE CHAMBER; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$478
THE CLIENT; Signed 1st (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$388
THE STREET LAWYER (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$375
THE SUMMONS (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$325
PAINTED HOUSE (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$300
THE TESTAMENT (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$250
THE BROKER (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$250
What these are worth
The Firm4 copies from 3 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
THE CLIENT8 copies · $20–$178
The Runaway Jury - 1st Edition/1st Printing8 copies · $32–$48
The Summons - 1st Edition/1st Printing7 copies · $40–$48
A TIME TO KILL6 copies · $37–$1,750
THE CHAMBER6 copies · $20–$178
The King of Torts - 1st Edition/1st Printing6 copies · $48
The Rainmaker - 1st Edition/1st Printing6 copies · $32–$48
THE PELICAN BRIEF5 copies · $40–$1,500
The Chamber - 1st Edition/1st Printing5 copies · $32–$48
THE CHAMBER; A Novel4 copies · $73–$178
The Partner - 1st Edition/1st Printing4 copies · $48
The Street Lawyer - 1st Edition/1st Printing4 copies · $32–$48
THE RAINMAKER3 copies · $148–$158
Skipping Christmas Signed3 copies · $100
THE FIRM3 copies · $40–$98
THE RUNAWAY JURY3 copies · $38–$87
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS3 copies · $73–$75
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS : ; A Novel3 copies · $48–$73
The Appeal - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $48
The Brethren - 1st Edition/1st Printing3 copies · $40–$48
Market context
200 copies of John Grisham's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $53 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Time to Kill, first edition, signed by the author, New York, 1989. (forum, 2026-09-03)£1,300
The Firm, first edition, signed by the author, New York, 1991; and 30 others by the same, (forum, 2026-09-03)£420
A Time to Kill, first Century edition, signed by the author, 1989; and 3 others by the sam (forum, 2026-07-02)£220
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