List of Light Novels Released in English

(see bottom of previous page for license announcements)

J-Novel Club have also announced print editions of:
In Another World With My Smartphone
- Coming out late 2018/early 2019

More to be announced "soon"
 
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kuuderes_shadow said:
One Peace Books have basically stated they have no plans to continue releasing Mikagura School Suite due to poor sales.
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That’s a shame although I have noticed they only released volume 1 and never more (which look like they were scheduled for September/November), so I’m sure that didn’t give people much confidence in buying the first volume.
 
Demelza said:
That’s a shame although I have noticed they only released volume 1 and never more (which look like they were scheduled for September/November), so I’m sure that didn’t give people much confidence in buying the first volume.
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Is it really a shame though? Between @jaden550 and I, we try to buy all the light novel series that get a physical release and neither of us was willing to waste money on Mikagura School Suite.
 
Jaysgba said:
Is it really a shame though? Between @jaden550 and I, we try to buy all the light novel series that get a physical release and neither of us was willing to waste money on Mikagura School Suite.
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I enjoyed the anime so I’d have happily have picked up the light novel if they’d continued ^^;
 
This week's releases:
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash level.7 - The Rainbow on the Other Side
In Another World With My Smartphone 9 (E-Book ONLY)
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! 4 (E-Book ONLY)
 
Yen Press have licensed:

Bungo Stray Dogs novels
- Based on the manga series that Yen Press are already releasing.
- This is a set of side stories, no an adaptation.
- Published in Japan under Kadokawa Beans Bunko - a rare license from a female audience light novel label
- There are 5 volumes in Japan written by the mangaka, as well as another volume written by another author which may not be included in the license.

Mirai/Mirai no Mirai:
- Written by Mamoru Hosoda
- The novel tie in to the anime film
- Published in Japan under all three of Kadokawa Bunko, Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko and Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
- Stand alone volume.

Woof Woof Story/Wanwan Monogatari
- Originally a web novel published on Shousetsuka ni Narou
- Published in Japan under Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
- Currently ongoing in Japan with 3 volumes
- The web novel is ongoing but not divided into volumes

86/ 86 -Eighty Six-
- Published in Japan under Dengeki Bunko
- Grand Prize winner in the 23rd Dengeki Taishou
- Was the top ranked new bunko series and the second highest ranked bunko series overall in 2018's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! rankings
- Series ongoing in Japan on 4 volumes

They've also licensed the novels Penguin Highway and The Night Is Young, Walk On Girl, which will also be published under their Yen On label.
 
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Seven Seas Entertainment have licensed:

Division Maneuver
- Published under Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
- Series complete in Japan at 2 volumes

Classroom of the Elite/Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
- Published in Japan under MF Bunko J
- Series had an anime adaptation in Summer 2017
- Series ongoing in Japan on 8 volumes + 2 half volumes which I have heard are plot-relevant so hopefully they have been licensed too.

Mushoku Tensei/Mushoku Tensei ~Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu~
- Originally a web novel published on Shousetsuka ni Narou
- Published in Japan under MF Books
- Series ongoing in Japan on 18 volumes
- The web novel is complete on 23 volumes.
- Seven Seas have been releasing the manga adaptation for some time.

Apparently all coming in Spring/Summer 2018 - I was too busy typing & looking stuff up to catch what was coming up on the screen so can't verify myself.
 
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I better get around to picking up Durarara, being one of very few printed releases I keep up with for LNs...
 
Viz Media have licensed:
My Hero Academia School Briefs/Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho
- Spin-off of the manga
- Published in Japan under JUMP j BOOKS
- Series ongoing in Japan at 3 volumes
- Viz will start releasing in Spring next year.
 
This week's releases:
The Saga of Tanya the Evil 3: The Finest Hour
So I’m a Spider, So What? 3
WorldEnd: What do you do at the End of the World? Are you busy? Will you save us? 1
Occultic;Nine 3
Invaders of the Rokujouma!? 15 (E-Book ONLY)
Lazy Dungeon Master 1 (E-Book ONLY)
 
J-Novel Club have licensed:

ECHO:
- Based on a vocaloid song and published in Japan by PHP Institute
- Complete in Japan on 1 volume
- Written by Akira, the same author as Yume Nikki, Sasami-san@Ganbaranai etc. (he has in the past been the single most prolific light novel author out there)

All Routes Lead to Doom! My Next Life as a Villainess/Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tenseishite shimatta...
- Originally a web novel published on Shousetsuka ni Narou
- Published in Japan under Ichijinsha Bunko Iris.
- Series ongoing in Japan on 6 volumes, well beyond the single volume web novel.

Apparently it's My Fault that my Husband's Head Turned into that of a Beast (provisional title)/Danna-sama no Atama ga Kemono nano wa Doumo Watashi no Seirashii
- Published in Japan under Ichijinsha Bunko Iris
- Series complete in Japan at 2 volumes

These latter two are J-Novel Club's first licenses from Ichijinsha and also their first from a female-audience light novel label.

These series will be made available "within the month"

They have also announced that they will be giving physical releases to How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, coming late 2018 or early 2019.
 
This week's releases:
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 3
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! 2
Toradora! 2
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! 3 (E-Book ONLY)
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea! 3 (E-Book ONLY)
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 7 (E-Book ONLY)
 
This week's releases:
The Rising of the Shield Hero 12
I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the (little) Apocalypse 9 (E-Book ONLY)
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash level. 10: Love Songs Won't Reach (E-Book ONLY)
The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! 5 (E-Book ONLY)
An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride 1 (E-Book ONLY)
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress 5 (E-Book ONLY)
 
This week's releases:
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 6: Princess of the Six Flowers
Sword Art Online 14: Alicization Uniting
The Devil is a Part-Timer! 11
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 years and Maxed Out My Level 2
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 3
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers 5
Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer) 1
A Certain Magical Index 16
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Volume 7: Tempest
The Asterisk War 07: Festival Symphony
Baccano! 8: 1934 Alice in Jails: Prison
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Infinite Stratos 3 (E-Book ONLY)
Kokoro Connect: Hito Random (E-Book ONLY)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey 1. Heed My Call, Beast! (E-Book ONLY)

The week with the most releases since December last year, and if you exclude rereleases then this is the second biggest week of all time (again behind w/c 18th December 2017).
 
kuuderes_shadow said:
This week's releases:
KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 6: Princess of the Six Flowers
Sword Art Online 14: Alicization Uniting
The Devil is a Part-Timer! 11
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 years and Maxed Out My Level 2
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 3
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers 5
Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer) 1
A Certain Magical Index 16
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Volume 7: Tempest
The Asterisk War 07: Festival Symphony
Baccano! 8: 1934 Alice in Jails: Prison
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Infinite Stratos 3 (E-Book ONLY)
Kokoro Connect: Hito Random (E-Book ONLY)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey 1. Heed My Call, Beast! (E-Book ONLY)

The week with the most releases since December last year, and if you exclude rereleases then this is the second biggest week of all time (again behind w/c 18th December 2017).
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Biggest month too. First month with over 40 LN releases.
 
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