For instance, in Jurassic Park, he dives deep into what was considered modern genetics and paleontology at the time. In the end, I decided that the former had a stronger legal fiction case (no pun intended) than the latter, which was more about technical compliance and investigative journalism.Ĭrichton, possibly my favorite author overall, was well known for thoroughly researching the details for the settings of his novels. I was torn between whether to suggest Disclosure or Airframe. Written by the same author as Jurassic Park, Disclosure takes place at a fictional computer hardware manufacturing company. In any case, if you loved The Firm, or any Grisham novel, you’ll absolutely enjoy The Street Lawyer. There’s a great deal more nuance to the plot than what I just described, but spoilers.
A bit reminiscent of The Firm, this novel tells how Michael Brock, a lawyer with a cushy job and a near-guaranteed partnership, went from being at the top of his game to an almost unpaid advocate for the homeless after a seemingly chance violent encounter. The Street Lawyer narrates the story of a rising star in the legal world who comes crashing down to earth. Several other novels of his, such as The Pelican Brief and Runaway Jury, also received film versions.īut that would’ve been too easy, which is why I went with one that’s a bit less well-known. Both were even adapted to the big screen, and they would have been perfect additions to a summer movie list. He’s published enough stories that it could fill even a Top 20 or Top 25 list.Īt first, I wanted to select either his first novel A Time to Kill or his most successful one The Firm. Probably the most prolific author of legal fiction, you can’t really go wrong with one of John Grisham’s works.
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