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Books like Six of Crows
Six of Crows is a heist with a crew of six, set in Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse. The romance burns slowly in the background.
These 12 picks share the scheming cast, the found family or the slow-burn romance.
12 books like Six of Crows
- The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2018 · The Folk of the Air · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
Scheming, betrayal and a heroine who plays the long game.
- Gild
Raven Kennedy
Hotter than Six of Crows · 2020 · The Plated Prisoner · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A slow escape plan and a cast with secrets.
- The Prison Healer
Lynette Noni
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2021 · The Prison Healer · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A heroine with secrets in a dangerous place.
- Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2012 · Throne of Glass · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A criminal heroine and a big ensemble later in the series.
- Kingdom of the Wicked
Kerri Maniscalco
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2020 · Kingdom of the Wicked · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A revenge mission and a dangerous partner.
- Powerless
Lauren Roberts
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2023 · The Powerless Trilogy · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A thief heroine hiding what she is.
- Lightlark
Alex Aster
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2022 · The Lightlark Saga · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
Schemes, secrets and a deadly game.
- Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2023 · Letters of Enchantment · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A soft, slow-burn romance with friends at the centre.
- Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
Hotter than Six of Crows · 2023 · The Empyrean · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A found family at a deadly school.
- The Serpent & the Wings of Night
Carissa Broadbent
Hotter than Six of Crows · 2022 · Crowns of Nyaxia · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
An uneasy alliance in a deadly competition.
- Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
Hotter than Six of Crows · 2019 · Serpent & Dove · Spice 3/5 · Darkness 3/5 · Trigger warnings
A witch, a witch hunter and a marriage neither of them wanted.
- Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
Same spice as Six of Crows · 2015 · Red Queen · Spice 1/5 · Darkness 2/5 · Trigger warnings
A girl with a power she shouldn't have, hidden inside a royal court.
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Questions readers actually ask
Is Six of Crows a romance?
Not mainly. It's a fantasy heist with slow-burn romance subplots and no spice.
Should I read Shadow and Bone first?
You don't have to. Six of Crows works on its own, though it's set after the Shadow and Bone trilogy and has some spoilers for it.