List of Light Novels Released in English

This week's releases:

Nekomonogatari (White)
The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria 2
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- 6
Psycome 6: A Murderer and the Deadly Love Affair
Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria 5
Log Horizon 10: Homesteading the Noosphere
A Certain Magical Index 14
Clockwork Planet 1 (physical release)
[New Life+] Young Again in Another World 1 (E-Book ONLY)
Walking My Second Path in Life 2 (E-Book ONLY)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!? 10 (E-Book ONLY)

Seems the final volume of Psycome increased the number of people preordering it - it went from well below Log Horizon with their previous volumes to well above it this time around.
 
Picked up Sword Oratoria and got sent Neko White to review for the site. I’m behind on Re:Zero but I think I own 5, so at least it’s only one volume compared to Log Horizon where I need to buy and read 8 of them to catch up...
 
J-Novel Club have licensed:

Infinite Stratos/IS <Infinite Stratos>
- Originally published under MF Bunko J, following a 2 year gap the series switched to Overlap Bunko from volume 8, and got a new illustrator at the same time. The earlier volumes were later rereleased under Overlap Bunko with new illustrations.
- Series ongoing on 11 volumes, but has become one of those series that release really slowly.
- Had an anime adaptation (while under MF Bunko J) in 2011 and then a second (while under Overlap Bunko) in 2013.
- Parts 1-4 of volume 1 are available to read now.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer/Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha:
- Published under Overlap Novels
- Originally a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou
- Light novel version is ongoing on 2 volumes. The web novel is divided into 14 volumes - presumably ongoing but the author has recently been focusing more on revising the existing story.
- Parts 1-4 of volume 1 are available to read now.
 
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This week's releases:
Infinite Dendrogram 5: Those Who Bind the Possibilities (E-Book ONLY)
In Another World With My Smartphone 7 (E-Book ONLY)
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 5 (E-Book ONLY)
 
One Peace Books have licensed:

The Reprise of the Spear Hero/Yari no Yuusha no Yarinaoshi
- Spinoff of The Rising of the Shield Hero.
- Like the main series, originally published on Shousetsuka ni Narou, and now released by MF Books.
- Series ongoing in Japan, with the second volume due out the week after next.
- After having finished in 2015, the web novel resumed in August last year in the runup to the first volume being given a physical release.
- Currently scheduled for volume 1 release on 16th October
 
Seven Seas have licensed:

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas/Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai
- It was published in Japan under Futaba Bunko, which is one of those "not really a light novel label" labels.
- Originally a (completed) web novel published on Shousetsuka ni Narou.
- Complete in Japan at one volume, which has sold over a million copies.
- Has a live action film out in Japan and an anime one in the works for later this year.
- Scheduled for release on 20th November.
 
J-Novel Club have licensed:

The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind/Isekai no Mahou wa Okureteru!
- Originally a web novel published on Shousetsuka ni Narou
- The web novel appears to be complete, but is not divided into volumes and the chapters don't have numbers.
- The light novel ongoing on 8 volumes, and deviated from the web novel some time ago.
- Published under Overlap Bunko.
- With only 4 parts per volume, the whole of volume 1 is available to read now.
 
Seven Seas have announced that they will be reprinting Boogiepop, and continuing the series beyond the point at which they previously dropped it (the first 6 volumes are currently licensed)
 
This week's releases:
The Rising of the Shield Hero 10
Ao Oni: Vengeance (E-Book ONLY)

I'm somewhat suspicious of the huge drop in book depository ranks between the last volume of Shield Hero and this one. Perhaps the fact that they claim it was released a year ago is the problem?
 
This week's releases:
The Saga of Tanya the Evil 2 Plus Ultra
Re:Zero Ex 2: The Love Song of the Sword Devil
Spice and Wolf 19: Spring Log II
The Irregular at Magic High School 7: Yokohama Disturbance Arc Part II
So I’m a Spider, So What? 2
Magical Girl Raising Project 3: Restart II
Durarara!! 9
I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse 7 (E-Book ONLY)
Demon King Daimaou Act 4 (e-book ONLY)

Plus e-book rereleases of vols 6-9 of Kieli.
 
Vertical have licensed:

Katanagatari
- Published in Japan under Kodansha BOX
- Original is complete at 12 volumes
- Had an anime adaptation which aired in 2010
- Will be released in omnibus format
- First volume due for release in November 2018
 
Yen Press have licensed:

Tsuujou Kougeki ga Zentai Kougeki de Ni-kai Kougeki no Okaa-san wa Suki desu ka? (official English title not yet confirmed)
- Published under Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, it won the 29th Fantasia Taisho contest.
- This is Yen Press's first ever license from that label, and the first standalone series to get licensed in English from Fujimi Fantasia Bunko since Tokyopop went under.
- Series ongoing in Japan at 4 volumes
- Volume 1 due for release next winter
 
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This week's releases:
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord 5 (E-Book ONLY)
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea! 1 (E-Book ONLY)
Invaders of the Rokujouma!? 11 (E-Book ONLY)
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 8 (E-Book ONLY)

edit: plus an ebook rerelease of Strawberry Panic volume 1
 
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Viz Media has licensed:
NieR:Automata novels/Shousetsu NieR:Automata
- Complete in Japan at 2 volumes, both of which have been licensed
- Published in Japan under Square Enix's Game Novels label
- Novel version of the NieR:Automata game series
- The first volume is due out in October, with the second following at some point next year.
 
This week's releases:
Accel World 13: Signal Fire at the Water's Edge
The Faraway Paladin IV: The Torch Port Ensemble (E-Book ONLY)
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Zero 1 (E-Book ONLY)
 
Sol Press have licensed:
Strongest Gamer: Let’s Play in Another World/Saikyou Gamer, Isekai nite Jikkyou Play-chuu!
- Series currently has 2 volumes in Japan, with the latest out in February 2016. Status unknown. The author hasn't written anything since.
- Published in Japan under Overlap Bunko
- Won Gold prize in the 2015 Overlap Bunko Taisho contest
- Volume 1 due for release on 30th April. There is a dedicated web page for this series' English release here: Strongest Gamer: Let's Play in Another World

Battle Divas/Senka no Maihime
- Series complete in Japan at 3 volumes
- Published in Japan under Overlap Bunko
- Won Silver prize in the same 2015 Overlap Bunko Taisho contest
- Volume 1 due for release on 30th April. There is a dedicated web page for this series' English release here: Battle Divas

Both are initially being released in digital format only, but with a physical release planned if they sell enough.
 
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