Japanese Novels You Read In 2017

1.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1
by: Dojyomaru
4.18 avg rating — 2,532 ratings
2.
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 1
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 1 4.13 avg rating — 599 ratings
3.
Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (Light Novel)
Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) 4.11 avg rating — 2,367 ratings
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Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 1
Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 1 3.69 avg rating — 213 ratings
5.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 1
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 1,566 ratings
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The Faraway Paladin: Volume 1: The Boy in the City of the Dead
The Faraway Paladin: Volume 1: The Boy in the City of the Dead 4.35 avg rating — 928 ratings
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2
by: Dojyomaru
4.27 avg rating — 1,696 ratings
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 1: -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 1: -Starting Life in Another World- 4.07 avg rating — 3,083 ratings
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3
by: Dojyomaru
4.27 avg rating — 1,511 ratings
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Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 1
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 1 3.49 avg rating — 80 ratings
11.
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
by: NisiOisiN
4.28 avg rating — 3,951 ratings
12.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 05 (Light Novel)
The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 05 (Light Novel) 4.23 avg rating — 1,572 ratings
13.
Demon King Daimaou: Volume 1
Demon King Daimaou: Volume 1 3.75 avg rating — 152 ratings
14.
Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 2
Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 2 3.80 avg rating — 117 ratings
15.
Goth
Goth
by: Otsuichi
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,346 ratings
16.
Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 3
Bluesteel Blasphemer: Volume 3 3.83 avg rating — 88 ratings
17.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 2
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 2 4.27 avg rating — 1,104 ratings
18.
Clockwork Planet: Volume 1 (Clockwork Planet Light Novels, #1)
Clockwork Planet: Volume 1 (Clockwork Planet Light Novels, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 133 ratings
19.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 2 (Light Novel)
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 2 (Light Novel) 4.21 avg rating — 1,098 ratings
20.
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Volume 1
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Volume 1 4.29 avg rating — 2,961 ratings
21.
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 3
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 3 4.16 avg rating — 359 ratings
22.
The Faraway Paladin: Volume 2: The Archer of Beast Woods
The Faraway Paladin: Volume 2: The Archer of Beast Woods 4.22 avg rating — 612 ratings
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Durarara!!, Vol. 5 (Durarara!! light novel, #5)
Durarara!!, Vol. 5 (Durarara!! light novel, #5) 4.06 avg rating — 380 ratings
24.
The Strange Library
The Strange Library 3.55 avg rating — 67,720 ratings
24.
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 2
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 2 3.59 avg rating — 37 ratings
26.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 3
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 3 4.30 avg rating — 971 ratings
27.
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Half-Baked Vampire vs. the Strongest Little Sister? (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #2)
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Half-Baked Vampire vs. the Strongest Little Sister? (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 137 ratings
28.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 4
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 4 4.36 avg rating — 928 ratings
29.
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 2: The Fervent Sand Baths
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 2: The Fervent Sand Baths 4.20 avg rating — 210 ratings
30.
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, (Light Novel) Vol. 1 4.15 avg rating — 2,213 ratings
31.
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 2
Infinite Dendrogram: Volume 2 4.22 avg rating — 437 ratings
32.
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, (Light Novel) Vol. 2
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, (Light Novel) Vol. 2 4.28 avg rating — 1,148 ratings
33.
Psycome, Vol. 1 - light novel (Psycome, 1) (Volume 1)
Psycome, Vol. 1 - light novel (Psycome, 1) (Volume 1) 3.66 avg rating — 395 ratings
34.
My Little Sister Can Read Kanji: Volume 2
My Little Sister Can Read Kanji: Volume 2 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 19 ratings
34.
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: Humanity's Extinction Happens During Summer Vacation?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #3)
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: Humanity's Extinction Happens During Summer Vacation?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 100 ratings
34.
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 04
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 04 4.31 avg rating — 2,257 ratings
37.
Occultic;Nine: Volume 1
Occultic;Nine: Volume 1 3.65 avg rating — 176 ratings
38.
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 3: The Chaotic Stone Sauna
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 3: The Chaotic Stone Sauna 4.22 avg rating — 190 ratings
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My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Melancholy of the High School Girl Light Novel Author?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #4)
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Melancholy of the High School Girl Light Novel Author?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 82 ratings
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Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Volume 1 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #1)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Volume 1 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #1)
by: Takehaya
3.80 avg rating — 182 ratings
41.
Brave Chronicle: The Ruinmaker
Brave Chronicle: The Ruinmaker 2.81 avg rating — 43 ratings
42.
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 2 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #2)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 2 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #2)
by: Takehaya
3.99 avg rating — 114 ratings
43.
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 3 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #3)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 3 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #3)
by: Takehaya
4.05 avg rating — 100 ratings
44.
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 4: The Ancient Seawater Baths
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 4: The Ancient Seawater Baths 4.28 avg rating — 173 ratings
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Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 4 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #4)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 4 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #4)
by: Takehaya
4.15 avg rating — 86 ratings
46.
My Little Sister Can Read Kanji: Volume 1
My Little Sister Can Read Kanji: Volume 1 2.93 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 5 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #5)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 5 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #5)
by: Takehaya
4.27 avg rating — 83 ratings
48.
The Faraway Paladin 3 Primus: The Lord of the Rust Mountains
The Faraway Paladin 3 Primus: The Lord of the Rust Mountains 4.28 avg rating — 420 ratings
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Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 6 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #6)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 6 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #6)
by: Takehaya
4.13 avg rating — 87 ratings
50.
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 05
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 05 4.32 avg rating — 1,826 ratings
51.
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 7 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #7)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?: Volume 7 (Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, #7)
by: Takehaya
4.19 avg rating — 79 ratings
52.
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 06
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 06 4.22 avg rating — 1,664 ratings
52.
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Strongest Little Brother's Commonplace Encounters with the Bizarre?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #5)
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The Strongest Little Brother's Commonplace Encounters with the Bizarre?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #5) 4.04 avg rating — 68 ratings
54.
Demon King Daimaou: Volume 2
Demon King Daimaou: Volume 2 3.80 avg rating — 83 ratings
55.
I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse: Volume 2
I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse: Volume 2 3.59 avg rating — 108 ratings
56.
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 1: The Hero of the Unlimited Bath
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 1: The Hero of the Unlimited Bath 3.81 avg rating — 284 ratings
56.
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 3
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 3 3.50 avg rating — 34 ratings
56.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 3 (Light Novel)
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 3 (Light Novel) 4.28 avg rating — 973 ratings
59.
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The World's Strongest Little Brother?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #1)
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World: The World's Strongest Little Brother?! (My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 209 ratings
60.
All You Need Is Kill
All You Need Is Kill 4.03 avg rating — 23,176 ratings
61.
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 4
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 4 3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings
62.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 4
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 4 4.18 avg rating — 856 ratings
63.
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 5
Paying to Win in a VRMMO: Volume 5 3.59 avg rating — 22 ratings
64.
Baccano!, Vol. 4: 1932 Drug & The Dominos (Baccano!, #4)
Baccano!, Vol. 4: 1932 Drug & The Dominos (Baccano!, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 465 ratings
65.
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 02
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 02 4.32 avg rating — 3,191 ratings
65.
十三番目の人格(ペルソナ)―ISOLA
十三番目の人格(ペルソナ)―ISOLA 3.36 avg rating — 33 ratings
65.
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 1
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 1 3.81 avg rating — 72 ratings
65.
Enemy of the World (Main Character Hides His Strength, #1)
Enemy of the World (Main Character Hides His Strength, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 1,719 ratings
69.
Endurance (Legend of the Galactic Heroes, #3)
Endurance (Legend of the Galactic Heroes, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 735 ratings
69.
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 1
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 1
by: CHIROLU
4.12 avg rating — 679 ratings
69.
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress, Vol. 1 (The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress #1)
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress, Vol. 1 (The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress #1)
by: ＳＯＷ
3.84 avg rating — 221 ratings
69.
新世界より(上) [Shinsekai Yori #1]
新世界より(上) [Shinsekai Yori #1] 3.91 avg rating — 151 ratings
73.
Baccano!, Vol. 3 - light novel (Baccano!, 3) (Volume 3)
Baccano!, Vol. 3 - light novel (Baccano!, 3) (Volume 3) 4.42 avg rating — 592 ratings
73.
新世界より(中) [Shinsekai Yori #2]
新世界より(中) [Shinsekai Yori #2] 4.23 avg rating — 52 ratings
73.
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress, Vol. 2
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress, Vol. 2
by: ＳＯＷ
4.04 avg rating — 82 ratings
76.
Kieli, Volume 9: The Dead Sleep Eternally in the Wilderness, Part 2
Kieli, Volume 9: The Dead Sleep Eternally in the Wilderness, Part 2 4.48 avg rating — 89 ratings
76.
新世界より(下) [Shinsekai Yori #3]
新世界より(下) [Shinsekai Yori #3] 4.44 avg rating — 50 ratings
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Kieli, Volume 8: The Dead Sleep Eternally in the Wilderness, Part 1
Kieli, Volume 8: The Dead Sleep Eternally in the Wilderness, Part 1 4.34 avg rating — 82 ratings
79.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #1)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 4,651 ratings
79.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 4
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 4
by: Dojyomaru
4.29 avg rating — 1,359 ratings
81.
The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #2)
The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 2,215 ratings
82.
A Wind Named Amnesia / Invader Summer
A Wind Named Amnesia / Invader Summer 3.57 avg rating — 182 ratings
83.
The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #3)
The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 1,881 ratings
83.
Outbreak Company: Volume 1 (Outbreak Company Light Novel, #1)
Outbreak Company: Volume 1 (Outbreak Company Light Novel, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 171 ratings
85.
JORGE JOESTAR [ジョージ・ジョースター]
JORGE JOESTAR [ジョージ・ジョースター] 3.80 avg rating — 208 ratings
86.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #4)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #4) 4.39 avg rating — 2,050 ratings
86.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 5
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 5 4.37 avg rating — 854 ratings
88.
The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #5)
The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #5) 3.93 avg rating — 1,296 ratings
88.
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, Light Novel Vol. 1 (How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord [Light Novel], #1)
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, Light Novel Vol. 1 (How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord [Light Novel], #1) 4.04 avg rating — 901 ratings
88.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 6
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 6 4.42 avg rating — 804 ratings
91.
The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #6)
The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #6) 3.82 avg rating — 1,213 ratings
91.
Malice
Malice 4.06 avg rating — 33,031 ratings
93.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
Welcome to the N.H.K. 4.03 avg rating — 2,630 ratings
94.
The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #7)
The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #7) 3.97 avg rating — 1,127 ratings
95.
公爵令嬢の嗜み 1
公爵令嬢の嗜み 1
by: Reia
4.16 avg rating — 1,083 ratings
95.
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 2 (Light Novel)
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 2 (Light Novel)
by: CHIROLU
4.14 avg rating — 450 ratings
97.
公爵令嬢の嗜み 2
公爵令嬢の嗜み 2
by: Reia
4.24 avg rating — 808 ratings
97.
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 5: The Turbulent Underwater Baths
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension: Volume 5: The Turbulent Underwater Baths 4.20 avg rating — 172 ratings
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Durarara!!, Vol. 6 (Durarara!! light novel, #6)
Durarara!!, Vol. 6 (Durarara!! light novel, #6) 4.27 avg rating — 331 ratings
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 5 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #5)
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 5 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 465 ratings
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