Lie Down With Lions vs Palace of Treason: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spy Fiction, Thriller, Fiction
Lie Down With Lions
“would leave the girl's place alone in the Renault-but not always. Sometimes he took her out to dinner.”
More
Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist…
vs
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Palace of Treason highest: Palace of Treason 4.2 · Lie Down With Lions 3.9.
- Lie Down With Lions is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Palace of Treason.
- Palace of Treason has the widest readership — 24979 ratings behind its score.
- Palace of Treason runs the darker storyline; Lie Down With Lions stays the lighter read.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lie Down With Lions | Palace of Treason | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (24839) | 4.2 (24979) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (50) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (348) | 4.5 (696) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| Lie Down With Lions | Palace of Treason | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24839 | 24979 |
| Editions | 44 | 10 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7583 | 12409 |
| Reading it now | 2195 | 3916 |
| Written reviews | 1007 | 1589 |
| Wikipedia attention | 561 | — |
| Pages | 372 | 480 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lie Down With Lions or Palace of Treason?
Palace of Treason has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Palace of Treason 4.2/5, Lie Down With Lions 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lie Down With Lions or Palace of Treason?
Lie Down With Lions is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Lie Down With Lions (372 pages, ≈ 6 h 53 m); Palace of Treason (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Lie Down With Lions or Palace of Treason?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lie Down With Lions: Moderate; Palace of Treason: Moderate.