What to Read After Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows follows Kaz Brekker in Ketterdam as a high-stakes Ice Court heist forces his crew to navigate Loyalty and Betrayal, Socioeconomic Struggles, and Love and Sacrifice alongside every tactical move. It works best for readers who enjoy brisk, character-centered fantasy with rotating viewpoints, but may feel challenging if you want a straightforward, purely action-driven plot.

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Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo
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Darkness 50
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Pace 50
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Depth 54
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Same Territory, Different Shape

The Irregular at Magic High School Vol. 2

Tsutomu Satō
Close continuation 75/100
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Similar territory with minor differences
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The Kingdom

Emmanuel Carrère
Gentle shift 65/100
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Keeps: tone, depth
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Recognizable, with a shift in one dimension
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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Sangu Mandanna
Gentle shift 65/100
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Keeps: depth
Leans: slower
Recognizable, with a shift in one dimension
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The Magic of Fate

Britt Andrews
Gentle shift 65/100
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Keeps: tone, depth
Leans: slower
Recognizable, with a shift in one dimension
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A Reaper at the Gates

Sabaa Tahir
Clear shift 54/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
Leans: slower
Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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The Director

David Ignatius
Clear shift 54/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
Leans: slower
Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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The Mahabharata Secret

Christopher C. Doyle
Clear shift 54/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
Leans: slower
Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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The Seven Year Slip

Ashley Poston
Clear shift 54/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
Leans: slower
Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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Barracuda

Christos Tsiolkas
Clear shift 54/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
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Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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The Ask and the Answer

Patrick Ness
Clear shift 50/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
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Shares some DNA but moves in a new direction
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Echopraxia

Peter Watts
Clear shift 45/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
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The Dark Hours

Michael Connelly
Clear shift 44/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Jeff Lindsay
Clear shift 44/100
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Keeps: depth, tone
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Gideon the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir
Exploratory contrast 38/100
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Leans: faster
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