Lonely on the Mountain vs The Sky-Liners: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sackett family, Western, Fiction
Lonely on the Mountain
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The rare letters Tell Sackett received always had trouble inside. And the terse note from his cousin Logan is no exception. Logan faces starvation or a hanging if Tell can’t drive a herd of cattle from Kansas to British…
The Sky-Liners
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In The Sky-Liners, Louis L'Amour introduces Flagan and Galloway Sackett, heading west from Tennessee to seek their fortunes. That's when they came across an old Irish trader who offered them two fine horses if they…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Sky-Liners highest: The Sky-Liners 4.4 · Lonely on the Mountain 4.1.
- Lonely on the Mountain has the widest readership — 5120 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lonely on the Mountain | The Sky-Liners | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5120) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (4) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (325) | 4.5 (271) |
Reception
| Lonely on the Mountain | The Sky-Liners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5120 | 271 |
| Editions | 11 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1622 | — |
| Reading it now | 293 | — |
| Written reviews | 181 | — |
| Pages | 194 | 188 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lonely on the Mountain or The Sky-Liners?
The Sky-Liners has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Sky-Liners 4.4/5, Lonely on the Mountain 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lonely on the Mountain or The Sky-Liners?
The Sky-Liners is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Sky-Liners (188 pages, ≈ 3 h 29 m); Lonely on the Mountain (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Lonely on the Mountain or The Sky-Liners?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lonely on the Mountain: Challenging; The Sky-Liners: Moderate.