Palace of Treason vs Windmills of the gods: Which Should You Read?
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“Stanton Rogers was destined to be President of the United States.”
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A college professor, a naive Kansan, becomes the US ambassador to Romania and learns a lot about life.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Palace of Treason highest: Palace of Treason 4.2 · Windmills of the gods 3.9.
- Windmills of the gods has the widest readership — 32345 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Palace of Treason | Windmills of the gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (24979) | 3.9 (32345) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (50) | 3.7 (36) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (696) | 4.5 (55) |
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Reception
| Palace of Treason | Windmills of the gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24979 | 32345 |
| Editions | 10 | 14 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 12409 | 7999 |
| Reading it now | 3916 | 530 |
| Written reviews | 1589 | 826 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 802 |
| Pages | 480 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Palace of Treason or Windmills of the gods?
Palace of Treason has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Palace of Treason 4.2/5, Windmills of the gods 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Palace of Treason or Windmills of the gods?
Windmills of the gods is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Windmills of the gods (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Palace of Treason (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Palace of Treason or Windmills of the gods?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Palace of Treason: Moderate; Windmills of the gods: Moderate.