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John Thornton

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The United States

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Science Fiction

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March 2017

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John Thornton will just write this autobiography.

Hi everyone,

Well over THREE MILLION pages have been read in my books through Kindle Unlimited. 3,337,679 as of August 12, 2026.

Thank you!

None of my books were produced using any form of artificial intelligence (AI). None of my book's artwork was created by means of AI.

And the books are out in audio format done by excellent, professional narrators! Please check out those options! The narrators have done a superb job. All of the books in the Colony Ship Universe will be made into audio books. I sure hope you listen to those.

As to me, I have read science fiction since I was a small child. For over thirty years I have been making notes, writing outlines, and drawing deck plans of various colo ...more

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Hi Goodreads people.

Here is the list of my books as of March 2024.

Sci fi books:

Battle on the Marathon

The Colony Ship Eschaton with ten books. Complete and all on audible.

The Colony Ship Vanguard with eight books. Complete and on all on audible.

The Colony Ship Conestoga with eight books. Complete and all on audible.

The Colony Ship Trailblazer with eight books. Complete and all on audible.

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Published on January 08, 2021 09:14 • Tags: books-by-john-thornton

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John Thornton’s books

Average rating: 3.99 · 1,256 ratings · 153 reviews · 215 distinct works • Similar authors

	Recovery of a Colony Ship (Colony Ship Eschaton #1) 3.57 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding the Vanguard (Colony Ship Vanguard #1) 3.66 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quest for the Conestoga (Colony Ship Conestoga #1) 3.75 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battle on the Marathon 4.38 avg rating — 45 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exploring the Colony Ship (Colony Ship Escahton #2) 3.91 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Colony Ship Eschaton #1-10 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tracking the Trailblazer (Colony Ship Trailblazer Book 1) 3.95 avg rating — 37 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unknowns of the Colony Ship (Colony Ship Eschaton #3) 3.91 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marooned on the Conestoga (Colony Ship Conestoga #2) 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fate of the Vanguard (Colony Ship Vanguard #8) 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John Thornton

Colony Ship Eschaton (10 books)
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John Thornton (Goodreads Author)

3.89 avg rating — 431 ratings

Colony Ship Vanguard (8 books)
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John Thornton (Goodreads Author)

3.91 avg rating — 281 ratings

Colony Ship Conestoga (8 books)
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John Thornton (Goodreads Author)

3.98 avg rating — 227 ratings

Colony Ship Trailblazer (5 books)
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John Thornton (Goodreads Author)

4.05 avg rating — 95 ratings

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