Six of Crows vs The Hunger Games: Which Should You Read?
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Six of Crows
“Joost had two problems: the moon and his mustache.”
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BOOK ONE of the Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows is a fantasy novel written by the Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2015. The story follows a thieving crew and is primarily set…
The Hunger Games
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The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Hunger Games is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Six of Crows.
- The Hunger Games has the widest readership — 10244159 ratings behind its score.
- The Hunger Games runs the darker storyline; Six of Crows stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Six of Crows | The Hunger Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (10244159) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (1871) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.5 (326) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2497) | 5.0 (5419) |
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Reception
| Six of Crows | The Hunger Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2497 | 10244159 |
| Editions | 37 | 142 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1955008 |
| Reading it now | — | 111903 |
| Written reviews | — | 277078 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16003 | 21759 |
| Pages | 520 | 374 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Six of Crows or The Hunger Games?
Six of Crows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Six of Crows 4.4/5, The Hunger Games 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Six of Crows or The Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Hunger Games (374 pages, ≈ 6 h 56 m); Six of Crows (520 pages, ≈ 9 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Six of Crows or The Hunger Games?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Six of Crows: Light; The Hunger Games: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Six of Crows: 1 film adaptation; The Hunger Games: 5 film adaptations.