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J.R. Thornton

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J.R. Thornton graduated from Harvard College and later earned an MA from Tsinghua University in Beijing. He is the author of two novels: Beautiful Country, and Lucien. He lives in Italy working for AC Milan.

Average rating: 3.68 · 1,263 ratings · 281 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Beautiful Country

3.63 avg rating — 780 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions
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3.76 avg rating — 483 ratings — published 2026
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Crystal-Lee at Literary Speaking for a radio interview earlier this week. Check it out! 
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J.R. Thornton and 6 other people liked Samantha's review of Lucien:
Lucien by J.R. Thornton
"First thank you NetGalley for approving my request for this book! I am really glad you did! Lucien was an exceptional book from start to finish.

Christopher / Atlas is an extremely talented painter who makes his way from lower middle class to Harvard" Read more of this review »
J.R. Thornton and 9 other people liked cyd's review of Lucien:
Lucien by J.R. Thornton
"Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. This book was so so good. If you enjoyed the movie saltburn you need to add this to your tbr. This would make such a perfect movie I could watch t" Read more of this review »
J.R. Thornton and 24 other people liked Erin's review of Lucien:
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"ARC for review. To be published March 17, 2026.

4 stars

Atlas/Christopher is a “child prodigy” artist, his parents are first generation Czech immigrants and he is an incoming freshman at Harvard. His family has little money and he attended a public sc" Read more of this review »
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“I’ve come to understand that each person has to work out their own personal algorithm of courage. No two are the same, and it’s no used trying to borrow or copy anyone else’s.”
J.R. Thornton, Beautiful Country

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I have their back but I also have limits
 
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I’d risk everything
 
  326 votes, 24.2%

They’ve helped me, so I’ll help them
 
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Maybe we’re not actually that close…
 
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“I’ve come to understand that each person has to work out their own personal algorithm of courage. No two are the same, and it’s no used trying to borrow or copy anyone else’s.”
J.R. Thornton, Beautiful Country

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