You’ve probably been recommended plenty of non-fiction books to read as a lawyer. From self-help to how-to books, you’ve seen them all. But as a busy lawyer, sometimes you just want to unwind with a book. These are the best books about lawyers, some even by lawyers, for when you want to turn you brain off (but not completely).

Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver  

This 1958 novel was written by Robert Traver, which is the pen name of John D. Voelker, who was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

This classic novel was written by Dostoevsky in the mid-1800s and published in 1866. It is in part based on his time as a political prisoner in a Siberian prison camp.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The ultimate novel about a lawyer, Harper Lee’s coming-of-age tale focuses on the life of Scout Finch and her brother Jem and father Atticus amid the Great Depression. Atticus is widely regarded as a model of integrity for lawyers. The novel focuses on racial inequality in the South at the time based on Lee’s life growing up.  

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