Reading order · 3 books · 1989 to 2020 · Set in the fictional Clanton, Mississippi
Jake Brigance Books in Order
Jake Brigance is a young lawyer in the small town of Clanton, Mississippi, who takes on cases that put him at odds with his own community.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1989 to 2020
- First book
- A Time to Kill
- Latest
- A Time for Mercy (2020)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Clanton, Mississippi
The reading order
Every Jake Brigance book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the fictional Clanton, Mississippi
- 1A Time to Kill1989With Jake BriganceIn Clanton, Mississippi, a ten-year-old Black girl is brutally attacked by two white men.Buy on Amazon
- 2Sycamore Row2013With Jake BriganceSeth Hubbard, a wealthy, dying white man, hangs himself, leaving a handwritten will that cuts out his family and leaves most of his fortune to his Black housekeeper.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Time for Mercy2020With Jake BriganceIn 1990, Jake Brigance is appointed to defend Drew Gamble, a sixteen-year-old boy accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy, and the town turns against him.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read A Time to Kill, Sycamore Row, then A Time for Mercy. Each stands alone.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jake Brigance | Harry Rex Vonner | Lucien Wilbanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Time to Kill | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Sycamore Row | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 A Time for Mercy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Jake Brigance books
3 characters from John Grisham’s chart, with the number of Jake Brigance books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jake BriganceSmall-town lawyer | 3 | A Time to Kill 1989 |
| Harry Rex VonnerJake's friend, a divorce lawyer | 3 | A Time to Kill 1989 |
| Lucien WilbanksDisbarred lawyer and Jake's mentor | 3 | A Time to Kill 1989 |