#181 in Thriller
The Rainmaker
- 568
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
- Film 1997 +1
- On screen
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Our view
“The Rainmaker” is a legal underdog story: an inexperienced young lawyer takes on a giant insurance company in his first real case. Some readers find the fight inspiring and the suspense expertly handled; others find the hero passive, carried along by luck, and the first half dull. At well over five hundred pages, it is for anyone who enjoys watching a novice stand his ground in court.
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About the book
The Rainmaker is a 1995 novel by John Grisham, his sixth.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 2 times — from 1997 to 2025.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 235 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 31 | 13% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 204 | 87% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Rainmaker?
It has 568 pages — longer than 88% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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