Six of Crows vs The Scorch Trials: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young adult works, Juvenile works, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction
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 Scorch Trials
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Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn’t done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch. The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Six of Crows highest: Six of Crows 4.4 · The Scorch Trials 3.9.
- The Scorch Trials is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for Six of Crows.
- The Scorch Trials has the widest readership — 666602 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Six of Crows | The Scorch Trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (666602) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (1871) | 3.6 (931) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2497) | 4.5 (3347) |
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Reception
| Six of Crows | The Scorch Trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2497 | 666602 |
| Editions | 37 | 13 |
| Citations | 2 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 208449 |
| Reading it now | — | 16911 |
| Written reviews | — | 34273 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16003 | 3997 |
| Pages | 520 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Six of Crows or The Scorch Trials?
Six of Crows has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Six of Crows 4.4/5, The Scorch Trials 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Six of Crows or The Scorch Trials?
The Scorch Trials is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Scorch Trials (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Six of Crows (520 pages, ≈ 9 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Six of Crows or The Scorch Trials?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Six of Crows: Light; The Scorch Trials: Easy.
Have both books been made into films?
Six of Crows: 1 film adaptation; The Scorch Trials: 5 film adaptations.