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Six of Crows adaptations: books & series
Every version of Six of Crows — the books & series, compared across media.
Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows began as a 2015 fantasy novel set in the Grishaverse — a world where a barrier of perpetual darkness cleaves a continent and extraordinary powers shape the fate of nations. That same universe anchors a 2021 television series, Shadow and Bone, which follows a young soldier who uncovers a rare gift as dangerous forces close in. Two entries in one shared world, across two different media.
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Frequently asked
Is Six of Crows based on a book?
Six of Crows is itself a book — a 2015 fantasy novel by Leigh Bardugo and the first entry in the Six of Crows Duology. The Grishaverse it belongs to also inspired the TV series Shadow and Bone.
What is the connection between Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone?
Both Six of Crows (the novel) and Shadow and Bone (the TV series) are set in Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse — a shared fantasy world where a massive barrier of darkness divides a continent. They are separate stories within the same universe.
Do I need to read Six of Crows before watching Shadow and Bone?
No prior reading is required. Shadow and Bone follows its own protagonist and stands on its own as a TV series, while Six of Crows the novel is a separate story set in the same world.