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A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)
by (shelved 506 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.12 — 821,878 ratings — published 1989
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The Pelican Brief The Pelican Brief (Paperback)
by (shelved 435 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.06 — 444,206 ratings — published 1992
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The Client The Client (Paperback)
by (shelved 389 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.06 — 459,708 ratings — published 1993
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The Runaway Jury The Runaway Jury (Paperback)
by (shelved 372 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.03 — 312,961 ratings — published 1996
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The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)
by (shelved 346 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 251,845 ratings — published 2005
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The Rainmaker The Rainmaker (Paperback)
by (shelved 309 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.01 — 205,073 ratings — published 1995
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The Street Lawyer The Street Lawyer (Paperback)
by (shelved 304 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.89 — 121,470 ratings — published 1998
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The Firm The Firm (Paperback)
by (shelved 283 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.06 — 636,000 ratings — published 1991
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Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2) Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)
by (shelved 277 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.10 — 138,374 ratings — published 2013
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The Chamber The Chamber (Paperback)
by (shelved 277 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.85 — 145,365 ratings — published 1994
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The Testament The Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.92 — 125,134 ratings — published 1999
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The Firm (The Firm, #1) The Firm (The Firm, #1)
by (shelved 258 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.25 — 110,806 ratings — published 1991
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The Last Juror The Last Juror (Paperback)
by (shelved 257 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.96 — 107,465 ratings — published 2004
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The King of Torts The King of Torts (Paperback)
by (shelved 253 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.73 — 89,920 ratings — published 2003
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The Confession The Confession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 252 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.92 — 78,136 ratings — published 2010
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The Litigators The Litigators (Hardcover)
by (shelved 242 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.90 — 82,680 ratings — published 2011
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Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)
by (shelved 240 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.09 — 124,796 ratings — published 1987
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The Brethren The Brethren (Paperback)
by (shelved 230 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.77 — 100,051 ratings — published 2000
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The Summons The Summons (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.73 — 82,946 ratings — published 2002
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The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19) The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
by (shelved 212 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.23 — 92,980 ratings — published 2008
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The Appeal The Appeal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 212 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.65 — 61,682 ratings — published 2008
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The Reversal (The Lincoln Lawyer, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #22) The Reversal (The Lincoln Lawyer, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #22)
by (shelved 209 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 87,403 ratings — published 2010
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The Broker The Broker (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.84 — 101,179 ratings — published 2005
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The Associate The Associate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 206 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.71 — 74,578 ratings — published 2009
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The Racketeer The Racketeer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 201 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.90 — 114,359 ratings — published 2012
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Defending Jacob: A Novel Defending Jacob: A Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 193 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.00 — 309,383 ratings — published 2012
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The Gods of Guilt (The Lincoln Lawyer, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #26) The Gods of Guilt (The Lincoln Lawyer, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #26)
by (shelved 182 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 70,049 ratings — published 2013
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Gray Mountain Gray Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 178 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.67 — 107,301 ratings — published 2014
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The Guardians The Guardians (Hardcover)
by (shelved 171 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.15 — 116,877 ratings — published 2019
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Rogue Lawyer (Rogue Lawyer, #1) Rogue Lawyer (Rogue Lawyer, #1)
by (shelved 169 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.80 — 87,673 ratings — published 2015
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The Fifth Witness (The Lincoln Lawyer, #4; Harry Bosch Universe, #23) The Fifth Witness (The Lincoln Lawyer, #4; Harry Bosch Universe, #23)
by (shelved 169 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.23 — 87,122 ratings — published 2011
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The Whistler (The Whistler, #1) The Whistler (The Whistler, #1)
by (shelved 164 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.97 — 143,846 ratings — published 2016
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The Rooster Bar The Rooster Bar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 140 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.65 — 97,325 ratings — published 2017
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A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)
by (shelved 136 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.29 — 95,634 ratings — published 2020
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Th1rt3en (Eddie Flynn, #4) Th1rt3en (Eddie Flynn, #4)
by (shelved 135 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.21 — 103,516 ratings — published 2018
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The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35) The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35)
by (shelved 134 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.35 — 74,395 ratings — published 2020
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The Judge's List (The Whistler, #2) The Judge's List (The Whistler, #2)
by (shelved 122 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.14 — 116,874 ratings — published 2021
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The Exchange (The Firm, #2) The Exchange (The Firm, #2)
by (shelved 113 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.68 — 98,889 ratings — published 2023
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An Innocent Client (Joe Dillard, #1) An Innocent Client (Joe Dillard, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 62,281 ratings — published 2008
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The Defense (Eddie Flynn, #1) The Defense (Eddie Flynn, #1)
by (shelved 102 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.02 — 41,716 ratings — published 2015
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.86 — 83,240 ratings — published 2006
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The Boys from Biloxi The Boys from Biloxi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.05 — 92,698 ratings — published 2022
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The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2) The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2)
by (shelved 94 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.05 — 40,173 ratings — published 1990
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The Reckoning The Reckoning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.75 — 100,316 ratings — published 2018
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Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #38) Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #38)
by (shelved 88 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.54 — 71,739 ratings — published 2023
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A Calamity of Souls A Calamity of Souls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.47 — 62,741 ratings — published 2024
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The Professor (McMurtrie and Drake, #1) The Professor (McMurtrie and Drake, #1)
by (shelved 83 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.42 — 25,927 ratings — published 2014
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Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #8) Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #8)
by (shelved 78 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.99 — 17,980 ratings — published 2010
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While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1) While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1)
by (shelved 73 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 3.95 — 44,407 ratings — published 2021
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The Plea (Eddie Flynn, #2) The Plea (Eddie Flynn, #2)
by (shelved 68 times as legal-thriller)
avg rating 4.29 — 26,502 ratings — published 2015
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Tom  Baldwin
“When compared with what I have in mind for it, your property is blighted, dangerous, deteriorated, infectious, unhealthy, substandard, crime-infested, and irreparable. Once I have proven that, I will move in, and you will be moved away. You must leave so I can thrive.”
Tom Baldwin, Macom Farm

John Grisham
“Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, "I'm allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money?"
"In due course," Jake said.
"I want it now."
"Well, you're not getting it now."
"Then I'll sue."
"Fine. I'll defend."
"And I'll preside," Judge Atlee said. "I'll give you a trial date in about four years.”
John Grisham, Sycamore Row

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