WRITER
John Grisham
1955 - Today
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham Jr. (; born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Grisham has received more than 6,811,762 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). John Grisham is the 1,127th most popular writer (down from 899th in 2019), the 1,324th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,057th in 2019) and the 125th most popular American Writer.
John Grisham is most famous for his novels, which are usually legal thrillers.
Memorability Metrics
6.8M
Page Views (PV)
60.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
4.92
Effective Languages (L*)
4.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Grisham ranks 1,127 out of 7,302. Before him are Norman Mailer, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Agathon, Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans, Lü Dongbin, and Edmund Spenser. After him are August von Kotzebue, Lycophron, Clément Marot, Sami Frashëri, John Updike, and Fredric Brown.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNorman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,121
Antarah ibn Shaddad
525 - 615
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,122
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,123
Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans
1426 - 1487
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,124
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 1,125
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 1,126
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,127
August von Kotzebue
1761 - 1819
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,128
Lycophron
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,129
Clément Marot
1495 - 1544
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,130
Sami Frashëri
1850 - 1904
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,131
John Updike
1932 - 2009
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,132
Fredric Brown
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, John Grisham ranks 58. Before him are Philippe Troussier, Zucchero Fornaciari, Jorge Valdano, Ante Gotovina, Al-Waleed bin Talal, and Safet Sušić. After him are J. K. Simmons, Jean Tigana, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Michael Rooker, Billy Idol, and Eddie Van Halen.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Troussier
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 52
Zucchero Fornaciari
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 53
Jorge Valdano
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 54
Ante Gotovina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 55
Al-Waleed bin Talal
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 56
Safet Sušić
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 57
John Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 58
J. K. Simmons
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 59
Jean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 60
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 61
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 62
Billy Idol
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 63
Eddie Van Halen
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Grisham ranks 1,324 out of 20,380. Before him are Eliot Ness (1903), Larry King (1933), James Spader (1960), Ben E. King (1938), Wes Anderson (1969), and Mahalia Jackson (1911). After him are Michael Rockefeller (1938), Mark Ruffalo (1967), J. K. Simmons (1955), Dr. Dre (1965), Ronald Dworkin (1931), and William Boeing (1881).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEliot Ness
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1957
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,318
Larry King
PRESENTER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,319
James Spader
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1,320
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,321
Wes Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,322
Mahalia Jackson
SINGER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,323
John Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 1,324
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1,325
Mark Ruffalo
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1,326
J. K. Simmons
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1,327
Dr. Dre
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1,328
Ronald Dworkin
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,329
William Boeing
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1956
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,330
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, John Grisham ranks 125. Before him are Tess Gerritsen (1953), Zelda Fitzgerald (1900), Valerie Solanas (1936), Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Michael Connelly (1956), and Norman Mailer (1923). After him are John Updike (1932), Fredric Brown (1906), Anne Rice (1941), E. Howard Hunt (1918), John Jacob Astor IV (1864), and Solomon Northup (1808).
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 119
Zelda Fitzgerald
1900 - 1948
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 120
Valerie Solanas
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 121
Alfred Thayer Mahan
1840 - 1914
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 122
Michael Connelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 123
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 124
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 125
John Updike
1932 - 2009
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 126
Fredric Brown
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 127
Anne Rice
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 128
E. Howard Hunt
1918 - 2007
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 129
John Jacob Astor IV
1864 - 1912
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 130
Solomon Northup
1808 - 1863
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 131