Grishaverse Books in Order (Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone)
Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse in order: the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology and the King of Scars duology.
The Grishaverse is Leigh Bardugo's young adult fantasy world, where Grisha can manipulate matter and energy. It is made up of three linked series: the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology and the King of Scars duology.
Six of Crows, a heist story set in the trading city of Ketterdam, is the most popular starting point for many readers, but the series share characters and history.
7 books by Leigh Bardugo, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
Shadow and Bone (2012)
Mapmaker Alina Starkov discovers a rare power that could free her war-torn country.
- 2
Siege and Storm (2013)
- 3
- 4
Six of Crows (2015)
Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker assembles six outcasts for a near-impossible heist.
- 5
- 6
King of Scars (2019)
- 7
Best Reading Order
Publication order (Shadow and Bone first) gives the full picture: Six of Crows references events from the trilogy, and King of Scars follows characters from both earlier series.
Many readers start with Six of Crows instead, and it works on its own: the duology is self-contained apart from a few cameos and background details. If you start there and want more, read the Shadow and Bone trilogy before King of Scars.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.