Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

#1 New York Times Bestseller – Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx
An unforgettable true story of justice, humanity, and hope.

Just Mercy is a deeply moving memoir from Bryan Stevenson, one of the most influential legal minds of our time. As a young attorney, Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative—a legal practice committed to defending the most vulnerable: the poor, the wrongfully convicted, and those forgotten by a flawed criminal justice system.

One of his earliest and most profound cases was that of Walter McMillian, a Black man wrongfully sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. As Stevenson fought to prove Walter’s innocence, he encountered a tangled web of injustice, corruption, and racial bias that would shape his life’s mission.

This powerful narrative is more than a legal thriller—it’s a call to action and a testament to the strength of mercy and the fight for equity. Through intimate storytelling, Just Mercy challenges readers to reckon with a broken system and imagine a more compassionate world.

Accolades:

Named one of CNN’s Most Influential Books of the Decade

Selected as one of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Boston Globe, Esquire, and more

Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction

Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction

Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize

Praise:
“A searing, unforgettable portrait of injustice and the hope of redemption.” —The New York Review of Books
“Inspiring and brilliantly told. Stevenson is a storyteller of the highest order.” —The Washington Post
“Deeply empathetic and incredibly necessary.” —Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

Book Details:

Title: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

Author: Bryan Stevenson

ISBN: 9780812994520

Format: Hardcover

Publication Date: October 21, 2014

Page Count: 352