Shadow and Bone vs The Siren: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Shadow and Bone
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Siren
"You must never do anything that might expose our secret. This means that, in general, you cannot form close bonds with humans. You can speak to us, and you can always commune with the Ocean, but you are deadly to…
The verdict
- Readers rate Shadow and Bone highest: Shadow and Bone 4.2 · The Siren 3.7.
- The Siren has the widest readership — 100909 ratings behind its score.
- Shadow and Bone runs the darker storyline; The Siren stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Siren
100909 ratings vs 4109 for Shadow and Bone
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Shadow and Bone
4.2 vs 3.7 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Shadow and Bone
a darker storyline than The Siren
Want something lighter?
The Siren
an easier tone than Shadow and Bone
Scores by source
| Shadow and Bone | The Siren | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (4109) | 3.7 (100909) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (1650) | 3.3 (95) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (18) | 4.5 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2411) | 4.5 (380) |
Reception
| Shadow and Bone | The Siren | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4109 | 100909 |
| Editions | 35 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3814 | 68335 |
| Reading it now | 258 | 2771 |
| Written reviews | 36 | 10484 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8580 | 2414 |
| Pages | 352 | 352 |