Best Japanese Light Novels

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Spice & Wolf, Vol. 01
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 01 4.18 avg rating — 6,084 ratings
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Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime
Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime 3.94 avg rating — 1,213 ratings
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #1)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 4,651 ratings
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Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel (light novel) (Volume 4) (Book Girl, 4)
Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel (light novel) (Volume 4) (Book Girl, 4) 4.16 avg rating — 492 ratings
5.
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale
by: NisiOisiN
4.28 avg rating — 3,950 ratings
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Train Man
Train Man 3.68 avg rating — 2,020 ratings
7.
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World 4.27 avg rating — 1,391 ratings
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Book Girl and the Captive Fool (light novel) (Volume 3) (Book Girl, 3)
Book Girl and the Captive Fool (light novel) (Volume 3) (Book Girl, 3) 4.11 avg rating — 562 ratings
9.
Book Girl and the Famished Spirit
Book Girl and the Famished Spirit 4.04 avg rating — 673 ratings
10.
Kieli, Volume 1: The Dead Sleep in the Wilderness
Kieli, Volume 1: The Dead Sleep in the Wilderness 4.19 avg rating — 427 ratings
11.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
Welcome to the N.H.K. 4.03 avg rating — 2,630 ratings
12.
Boogiepop And Others
Boogiepop And Others 3.83 avg rating — 792 ratings
13.
Goth
Goth 3.82 avg rating — 2,604 ratings
14.
Zoo
Zoo
by: Otsuichi
3.92 avg rating — 2,468 ratings
15.
Book Girl and the Wayfarer's Lamentation (light novel) (Book Girl, 5) (Volume 5)
Book Girl and the Wayfarer's Lamentation (light novel) (Book Girl, 5) (Volume 5) 4.24 avg rating — 431 ratings
15.
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
17.
My Girlfriend's a Geek (novel): Volume 1
My Girlfriend's a Geek (novel): Volume 1
by: Pentabu
3.49 avg rating — 158 ratings
18.
空ろの箱と零のマリア 7
空ろの箱と零のマリア 7 4.41 avg rating — 926 ratings
18.
The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1: Deus lo Vult
The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 1: Deus lo Vult
by: Carlo Zen
4.15 avg rating — 1,845 ratings
18.
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 4 Volume 4
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 4 Volume 4 4.62 avg rating — 1,682 ratings
21.
空ろの箱と零のマリア 1
空ろの箱と零のマリア 1 4.13 avg rating — 2,785 ratings
22.
Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (Durarara!! light novel, #1)
Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (Durarara!! light novel, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 1,515 ratings
23.
Boogiepop at Dawn
Boogiepop at Dawn 3.95 avg rating — 178 ratings
24.
Boogiepop Returns: Vs. Imaginator Part 1
Boogiepop Returns: Vs. Imaginator Part 1 3.90 avg rating — 312 ratings
25.
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse
Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse
by: Otsuichi
3.88 avg rating — 2,219 ratings
26.
Calling You
Calling You
by: Otsuichi
3.98 avg rating — 863 ratings
27.
Boogiepop Returns: Vs. Imaginator Part 2
Boogiepop Returns: Vs. Imaginator Part 2 3.94 avg rating — 262 ratings
28.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 1 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #1)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 1 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,383 ratings
29.
デュラララ!! ×1
デュラララ!! ×1 4.21 avg rating — 1,515 ratings
30.
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 7
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 7 4.53 avg rating — 1,944 ratings
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Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 1 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #1)
Sword Art Online: Progressive, Vol. 1 (Sword Art Online: Progressive Light Novel, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 2,708 ratings
31.
Little Princess in Fairy Forest
Little Princess in Fairy Forest 3.54 avg rating — 54 ratings
33.
とある魔術の禁書目録 3 (Toaru Majutsu no Index, #3)
とある魔術の禁書目録 3 (Toaru Majutsu no Index, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 735 ratings
34.
.hack//AI buster (AI buster, #1)
.hack//AI buster (AI buster, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 707 ratings
35.
Lazy Dungeon Master: Volume 1 (Lazy Dungeon Master [Light Novel], #1)
Lazy Dungeon Master: Volume 1 (Lazy Dungeon Master [Light Novel], #1) 4.09 avg rating — 536 ratings
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The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 2 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #2)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 2 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 783 ratings
37.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 3 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #3)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 3 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 747 ratings
38.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 1
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 1,566 ratings
39.
My Girlfriend's a Geek, Vol. 2 (novel) (My Girlfriend's a Geek (novel), 2) (Volume 2)
My Girlfriend's a Geek, Vol. 2 (novel) (My Girlfriend's a Geek (novel), 2) (Volume 2)
by: Pentabu
3.70 avg rating — 61 ratings
39.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 4 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #4)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 4 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 555 ratings
41.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 5 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #5)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 5 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 465 ratings
42.
[New Life+] Young Again in Another World: Volume 1
[New Life+] Young Again in Another World: Volume 1
by: Mine
4.07 avg rating — 288 ratings
43.
Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God, Part 2 (light novel)
Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God, Part 2 (light novel) 4.33 avg rating — 255 ratings
43.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 6 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #6)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 6 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #6) 4.35 avg rating — 411 ratings
45.
Brave Story
Brave Story 4.18 avg rating — 2,860 ratings
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The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 7 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #7)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 7 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #7) 4.17 avg rating — 319 ratings
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新約 とある魔術の禁書目録 9 (Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu No Index, #9)
新約 とある魔術の禁書目録 9 (Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu No Index, #9) 4.65 avg rating — 150 ratings
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The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 8 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #8)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 8 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #8) 4.37 avg rating — 345 ratings
49.
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 9 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #9)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 9 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #9) 4.25 avg rating — 257 ratings
49.
新約 とある魔術の禁書目録 10 (Shinyaku Toaru Majyutsu no Index, #10)
新約 とある魔術の禁書目録 10 (Shinyaku Toaru Majyutsu no Index, #10) 4.60 avg rating — 136 ratings
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The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 10 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #10)
The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, Vol. 10 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #10) 4.33 avg rating — 239 ratings
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #11)
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (The Devil is a Part-Timer Light Novel, #11) 4.16 avg rating — 194 ratings
53.
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
54.
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
55.
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
56.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5
by: Dojyomaru
4.26 avg rating — 1,168 ratings
57.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 2
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 2 4.27 avg rating — 1,104 ratings
57.
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!, Volume 1
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind!, Volume 1 3.98 avg rating — 787 ratings
59.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 6
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 6
by: Dojyomaru
4.32 avg rating — 1,119 ratings
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新約とある魔術の禁書目録 21 (Shin'yaku Toaru Majutsu No Index #21)
新約とある魔術の禁書目録 21 (Shin'yaku Toaru Majutsu No Index #21) 4.33 avg rating — 49 ratings
61.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 3
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 3 4.30 avg rating — 971 ratings
62.
Outbreak Company: Volume 1 (Outbreak Company Light Novel, #1)
Outbreak Company: Volume 1 (Outbreak Company Light Novel, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 171 ratings
63.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 4
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 4 4.36 avg rating — 928 ratings
64.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 5
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 5 4.37 avg rating — 854 ratings
65.
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
66.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 6
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 6 4.42 avg rating — 804 ratings
67.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 7
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 7 4.43 avg rating — 710 ratings
68.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 8
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 8 4.41 avg rating — 731 ratings
69.
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 9
In Another World With My Smartphone: Volume 9 4.43 avg rating — 695 ratings
70.
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer: Volume 1
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer: Volume 1
by: Yu Okano
3.95 avg rating — 728 ratings
71.
Infinite Stratos: Volume 1
Infinite Stratos: Volume 1 3.80 avg rating — 238 ratings
72.
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea! Volume 1
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea! Volume 1
by: Nyun
3.86 avg rating — 292 ratings
73.
Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots 4.15 avg rating — 398 ratings
73.
Iris on Rainy Days (雨の日のアイリス / Ame no Hi no Iris)
Iris on Rainy Days (雨の日のアイリス / Ame no Hi no Iris) 3.78 avg rating — 162 ratings
73.
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 1
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 1 3.81 avg rating — 72 ratings
73.
Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru (Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru, #1)
Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru (Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 40 ratings
73.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novel, Vol. 1
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novel, Vol. 1 4.18 avg rating — 3,801 ratings
73.
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (A Certain Magical Index, #1)
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (A Certain Magical Index, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,550 ratings
73.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating — 34,199 ratings
73.
Japanese Millennials
Japanese Millennials it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
73.
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 1 (Light Novel)
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 1 (Light Novel) 4.23 avg rating — 2,622 ratings
82.
Kieli, Volume 2: White Wake on the Sand
Kieli, Volume 2: White Wake on the Sand 4.24 avg rating — 238 ratings
82.
Love Hina: The Novel, Volume 1
Love Hina: The Novel, Volume 1 3.92 avg rating — 145 ratings
82.
魔法少女育成計画
魔法少女育成計画 3.82 avg rating — 325 ratings
82.
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 2
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 2 4.11 avg rating — 44 ratings
82.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating — 95,676 ratings
82.
The Girl in Kyoto: Bittersweet Memories of One Traditional Family in Japan
The Girl in Kyoto: Bittersweet Memories of One Traditional Family in Japan 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings
82.
No Game No Life, Vol. 6 (No Game No Life Light Novels, #6)
No Game No Life, Vol. 6 (No Game No Life Light Novels, #6) 4.48 avg rating — 868 ratings
82.
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 3 4.67 avg rating — 1,742 ratings
90.
Kieli, Volume 3: Prisoners Bound for Another Planet
Kieli, Volume 3: Prisoners Bound for Another Planet 4.17 avg rating — 178 ratings
90.
Sword Art Online, Vol. 1: Aincrad (Sword Art Online Light Novels, #1)
Sword Art Online, Vol. 1: Aincrad (Sword Art Online Light Novels, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 9,619 ratings
90.
Obsessions of an Otome Gamer: Elementary School Years
Obsessions of an Otome Gamer: Elementary School Years
by: Natsu
4.01 avg rating — 77 ratings
90.
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, Vol. 3
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!, Vol. 3 4.03 avg rating — 29 ratings
90.
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 2 (Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel, #2)
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 2 (Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 801 ratings
90.
The Faraway Paladin 3 Secundus: The Lord of the Rust Mountains
The Faraway Paladin 3 Secundus: The Lord of the Rust Mountains 4.43 avg rating — 352 ratings
96.
Kieli, Volume 4: Long Night Beside a Deep Pool
Kieli, Volume 4: Long Night Beside a Deep Pool 4.28 avg rating — 152 ratings
96.
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
96.
魔法少女育成計画 restart
魔法少女育成計画 restart 4.39 avg rating — 169 ratings
96.
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! あぁ、駄女神さま
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! あぁ、駄女神さま 4.19 avg rating — 2,172 ratings
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とある魔術の禁書目録 5 (Toaru Majutsu no Index, #5)
とある魔術の禁書目録 5 (Toaru Majutsu no Index, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 536 ratings
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