Crooked Kingdom vs The Raven Boys: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Crooked Kingdom
“Retvenko leaned against the bar and tucked his nose into his dirty shot glass.”
Preceeded by Six of Crows BOOK TWO of the Six of Crows Duology Crooked Kingdom is a fantasy novel by American author Leigh Bardugo, published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2016. Set in a world loosely inspired by…
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The Raven Boys
Though she is from a family of clairvoyants, Blue Sargent's only gift seems to be that she makes other people's talents stronger. When she meets Gansey, one of the boys from the expensive Aglionby Academy, she discovers…
The verdict
- Readers rate Crooked Kingdom highest: Crooked Kingdom 4.5 · The Raven Boys 4.3.
- The Raven Boys is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Crooked Kingdom.
- Crooked Kingdom has the widest readership — 2329 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Crooked Kingdom | The Raven Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.4 (1313) | 4.0 (625) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2329) | 4.5 (731) |
Reception
| Crooked Kingdom | The Raven Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2329 | 731 |
| Editions | 24 | 23 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2661 | 5974 |
| Pages | 592 | 472 |