Do I need to read shadow and bone before starting six of crows??

[MADISON]

really want to start six of crows but I don’t want to be confused about the world, characters, etc.

[✧ ┆ Jenny ┆ ✧]

I read SOC before S&B and it was still very understandable :)

[komi ☆]

omg really want to read soc duology but i heard a lot of people saying that it's better to read shadow and bone triology first! though i'm not very interested in the triology so i'm also wondering if i can just read soc duology alone

[fixitfelix]

as a die-hard grishaverse fan, I’d say that it would be a lot easier to understand the magic system and the world if you read s&b first, but it’s not necessary! personally i liked soc a lot more than s&b, so if you want to read soc first then go ahead! you might want to revise the magic first tho lol

[Isabelle]

Absolutely not! I read soc before shadow and bone and it was totally fine!

[gabby]

When I first read SOC I was unaware S&B took place before it, and while the duology was understandable I feel like I would have had a better experience reading it if I'd had the background knowledge reading S&B first gives you. But honestly it just comes down to your personal preference and how much you want to read S&B!