Top 10 best selling light novel at the moment năm 2024

It is one of the most popular light novels, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. It has been adapted into an anime, manga, and video game series.

Sword Art Online is a popular light novel series written by Reki Kawahara. The story takes place in a virtual reality MMORPG game called Sword Art Online, where players are trapped inside the game and cannot log out until they complete all 100 levels of the game. If they try to remove the virtual reality headset, it leads to their real-life death. The protagonist, Kirito, embarks on a journey to complete the game and free himself and the other players from their virtual prison.

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance
• Publication Date: 2009 - present
• Number of Volumes: 23 (as of 2021)
• Adaptations: Anime series, Manga, Video games
• Main Protagonist: Kirito (Kazuto Kirigaya)
• It is a dark fantasy series set in a virtual reality game world. It has sold over 7 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. Overlord is a popular Japanese light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama. It follows the story of Momonga, a player who finds himself trapped in the virtual world of Yggdrasil, a popular MMORPG, after the game shuts down. He takes on the persona of the powerful skeletal sorcerer, Ainz Ooal Gown, and sets out to uncover the mystery behind his new reality.
• Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Isekai
• Published: 2010 - present
• Volumes: 14+
• Anime Adaptation: Yes
• Manga Adaptation: Yes
• It is a fantasy novel that follows the story of a young man who is transported to a parallel world. It has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka. The story follows Subaru Natsuki, a hikikomori who is suddenly transported to a fantasy world. There, he discovers he has the ability to come back to life after dying, only to find himself becoming entangled in a complex web of events that often lead to tragic outcomes.
• Genre: Fantasy, Isekai, Psychological
• Original run: 2012 - present
• Number of volumes: 25+
• Published by: Kadokawa Shoten
• First adaptation: Anime television series
• It is a fantasy novel that follows the story of two siblings who are transported to a world where everything is decided by games. It has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. No Game No Life is a popular Light Novel series written and illustrated by Yuu Kamiya. The story follows two brilliant and reclusive siblings, Sora and Shiro, who are known as Blank in the gaming world. One day, they are summoned to a new world by a god known as Tet, where all conflicts are resolved through games. With their unmatched intelligence and gaming expertise, Sora and Shiro aim to conquer this new world and challenge Tet to become the true gods of gaming.
• Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
• Published by: Kadokawa
• Original run: April 25, 2012 – present
• Volumes: 10+
• Anime Adaptation: Yes
• It is a fantasy novel that follows the story of a man who is reincarnated as a slime in a fantasy world. It has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a popular Japanese light novel series written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz Vah. The story follows the protagonist Satoru Mikami, who is reincarnated as a slime in a fantasy world after being stabbed and killed. As a slime, he gains various unique abilities and embarks on a journey to build his own kingdom.
• Genre: Isekai, Fantasy
• Publication: 2013 - present
• Volumes: 16 (as of November 2021)
• Anime Adaptation: Yes
• Manga Adaptation: Yes
• It is a fantasy novel that follows the story of a man who is summoned to a parallel world as a hero but is treated as a criminal. It has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. The Rising of the Shield Hero is a popular Light Novel written by Aneko Yusagi. The story follows Naofumi Iwatani, a college student who is summoned to a parallel world to become one of the four Cardinal Heroes. Naofumi becomes the Shield Hero, which is considered the weakest of the four heroes and faces betrayal and hardships from the start. Determined to prove his worth, he sets off on a journey to protect the world from an impending catastrophe.
• Genre: Fantasy, Isekai
• Published: 2012 - present
• Volumes: 25+
• Adaptations: Anime, Manga
• Main Protagonist: Naofumi Iwatani
• It is a comedy fantasy novel that follows the story of a young man who is transported to a parallel world with a useless goddess. It has sold over 8 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! is a popular light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki. The story follows Kazuma Satou, a gamer who dies in a comical accident and is sent to a parallel world where he forms a dysfunctional party with three other individuals. Together, they embark on hilarious and unconventional adventures.
• Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
• Published: 2013 - present
• Volumes: 17 (as of November 2020)
• Anime Adaptation: Yes
• Manga Adaptation: Yes
• It is a science fiction novel set in a world where magic exists and is controlled by the government. It has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. The Irregular at Magic High School is a popular Japanese light novel series written by Tsutomu Satō. It is set in a world where magic exists and follows the story of Tatsuya Shiba, a seemingly weak and irregular high school student with exceptional magical abilities. Tatsuya and his sister Miyuki enroll in First High School, an elite institution for magical education, where they face various challenges and political conflicts. As the story unfolds, Tatsuya's true strength and his role in a larger magical conspiracy become apparent.
• Genre: Action, Romance, Science Fiction
• Volumes: 32 (ongoing)
• Published: October 2008 - ongoing
• Anime Adaptation: Yes
• Manga Adaptation: Yes
• It is a science fiction novel set in a world where magic and science coexist. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. A Certain Magical Index is a popular light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi. The story takes place in a world where supernatural abilities exist, and follows the adventures of Toma Kamijo, a student in Academy City with the ability to nullify any supernatural power with his right hand. As he gets caught up in a war between science and magic, Toma encounters various characters with unique abilities, including Index, a young girl with a vast library of magical knowledge stored in her mind.
• Genre: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
• Original run: 2004 - Present
• Volumes: 25+
• Anime adaptations: Multiple (A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun, etc.)
• Manga adaptations: Multiple
• It is a science fiction novel that follows the story of a high school student who unknowingly possesses god-like powers. It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into an anime and manga series. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa is a popular light novel series that follows the story of Haruhi Suzumiya, a high school girl with the ability to unknowingly reshape reality. The series combines elements of science fiction, fantasy, and slice of life genres, creating a unique and captivating narrative. Haruhi forms the SOS Brigade, a club dedicated to seeking out supernatural phenomena, with other students who possess unique abilities or are drawn to Haruhi's mysterious nature. The story is told from the perspective of Kyon, a skeptical and ordinary student who gets caught up in Haruhi's adventures.
• Genre: Light Novel, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Slice of Life
• Published: June 2003 – May 2011
• Volumes: 11
• Main Characters: Haruhi Suzumiya, Kyon, Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina, Itsuki Koizumi
• Adaptations: Anime TV series, Anime film, Manga series

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Awards and accolades

Light Novels that have created a significant impact on the industry, inspired other authors, or started trends are likely to be more popular and influential.

What are the best selling light novels?

List of best-selling light novels.

What is the best selling light novel of the year 2023?

TOP BEST-SELLING LIGHT NOVELS in 2023 Oricon · Japan "Officially" Angel Next is the best-selling light novel of the year BUT Oricon categorize My Happy Marriage as books, not LN. So if we consider it as a LN... My Happy Marriage is the number one LN of the year by far.

What is the best light novel?

A light novel is a style of Japanese young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students..

Spice & Wolf, Vol. ... .

The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. ... .

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. ... .

Bakemonogatari, Part 1. ... .

Oh! ... .

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. ... .

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya..

What is the best selling novel in Japan of all time?

Japan's all time bestselling novel is Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, written by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. It was originally published as a series of short stories by Kodansha in its magazine Young Women in 1979.