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By John Grisham

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Sooley is a moving and affecting story of a young man’s drive to make it in America so he can save his family from unimaginable terrors in South Sudan. At just 17, Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon joins his team in a basketball tournament in the United States. In a heartbreaking turn of events, he learns he cannot return home when civil war breaks out, tearing his family apart. Grisham proves once again his storytelling abilities thrive on the court — whether it’s a legal thriller or a story of ambition and hoop dreams.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is at the top of his game in this novel of a raw, young basketball player with big dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court.

“Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we’ve got.”—The New York Times Book Review

Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is just seventeen years old when he and his South Sudanese teammates come to the United States to compete in a basketball tournament. The opportunity to be scouted by college coaches is a dream come true. Thou...