The King of Torts
- 416
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The King of Torts” offers what a Grisham legal thriller promises: suspense, and a look inside the workings of the law. Some readers recognise in it the David-against-Goliath pattern familiar from his other books. At 416 pages it suits readers who want a tense, informative story about lawyers.
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About the book
The King of Torts (2003) is a legal/suspense novel written by American author John Grisham. Doubleday published the first edition (ISBN 0-385-50804-2) in hardcover format; it immediately debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list, remaining in the top 15 for over 20 weeks. Dell Publishing published the paperback edition later in 2003 (ISBN 0-440-24153-7). Penguin Random House released an audiobook version in 2007.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 141 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 49% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 16 | 11% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 11 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 114 | 81% |
Frequently asked
How long is The King of Torts?
It has 416 pages — shorter than 60% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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