John Grisham Quotes

I've been very lucky with prizes. But the thing about prizes is that, when you talk about a prize-winning author, you can be talking about one that is well-regarded but doesn't sell any books.

I have grown into a Bestsellasaurus Rex - a big, stumbling book-beast that is loved when it shits money and hated when it tramples houses... I started out as a storyteller; along the way I became an economic force.

On the strength of Vonnegut's reputation, 'Breakfast of Champions' spent a year on the best-seller lists, proving that he could indeed publish anything and make money.

The bewildering success of my books continues to surprise me.

My first book was the most successful debut novel in the U.K. ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the U.K. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it.

B is for bestseller.

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold such great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation.

I never set out to do this - getting to No. 1 in the 'New York Times' bestseller list wasn't even a pipedream.

When I pick up a book that's, you know, wreathed in laurels, I expect a lot, and that doesn't give the book its best chance to shine.

My first novel was a critical success in a matter of weeks.

I predict that this will be the greatest book ever and it will sell more than any other book in history

Stephen King writes mass fiction but gets reviewed by the New York Times and writes for the New Yorker. Critics say to me, "Shut up and enjoy your money," and I think, OK, I'll shut up and enjoy my money, but why does Stephen King get to enjoy his money and get reviewed on the cover of the New York Times Sunday Book Review?

Good books get praised, bad books get praised. Good books get ignored, bad books get ignored

I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation.

It's great that in the German language I've sold almost 30 million books. Isn't that amazing?

I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books.

There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot.

If you don't make the best-seller list, if you don't get shortlisted for any prizes, it's goodbye.

You have to go into rehab after doing a David Walliams book. David is such an important man; publishers rate him very, very highly, His books usually go straight to the bestseller number one spot on the day of publication. He is a hugely important writer as far as HarperCollins, his publishers, are concerned.

I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.'

I didn't make 'The New York Times' bestseller list until 'Charmed Thirds,' and then again for 'Fourth Comings.' It gave me a certain validation, and it certainly helps position me for future books, but it's not something I think about on a daily basis.

I believe if you write a great book, the chances are it'll get a great reception.

If I can hit No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, I'm thinking of having the entire list tattooed on my body somewhere. It would be fabulous.

Heinlein never had a best-seller. Even, I think, with Stranger in a Strange Land, I don't think it was actually on the New York Times best seller list.

The idea is to become a best-selling author first and then the rest of my books will be slam dunks.