Figures in brackets after the volume titles indicate last months rankings if applicable. RE indicates a reentry onto the rankings. If a volume is new or came out in a previous month but has not ranked before then no figure is given.
The list below is the POS ranking for November. The rankings cover the top 500 sellers of all books (but not manga) during the month, but those given below are just the light novels on the list*. This is why there are many gaps in the rankings. There are no sales figures given for this data, and the data set is different from the one Oricon uses, which explains differences in the rankings. It has the advantage, though, of reporting much lower ranks than Oricon does (there are 100 things listed below, compared to just 20 for oricon’s monthly light novel rankings).
Bear in mind that, unlike Oricon, POS rankings use the calendar month for the monthly rankings data.
004. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 18
011. Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 14
019. Naruto Sasuke Shinden 1
028. Strike The Blood 14
029. Youki na Gang wa Mitsu Kazoeru (009)
037. Chotto Ima Kara Shigoto Yametekuru
038. Raintree no Kuni (056)
041. Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku (038)
067. Toshokan Sensou 1 (012)
068. Owari no Seraph 6 Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu (328)
071. Madan no Ou to Vanadis 13
078. Cake Ouji no Spécialité
081. Imouto Sae Ireba Ii. 3
085. Toshokan Sensou 2 (024)
087. Toshokan Sensou 5 (031)
089. Toshokan Sensou 3 (032)
091. Toshokan Sensou 4 (037)
092. Toshokan Sensou 6 (040)
098. Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda. (047)
128. Eiga Novelisation Heroine Shikkoku (Shueisha Orange Bunko) (029)
130. Genesis Series: Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon Girls Talk 2
137. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata 9
149. Okitegami Kyouko no Yuigonsho (22)
150. Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records 5
154. Shounen Onmyouji: Katashiro no Hane wo Kuristumuge
155. Orokamonogatari (004)
161. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2
162. Lady!? Steady,GO!! Special Edition
165. Date A Live 13 (034)
169. Eiga Novelisation Orange
183. Okitegami Kyouko no Suisenbun (155)
184. Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu 8
188. Okitegami Kyouko no Chousenjou (140)
190. Re:Monster 7
225. Shinrei Tantei Yakumo ANOTHER FILES 3 (021)
229. Bishounen Tanteidan 1 (139)
233. Eiga Novelisation Oremonogatari!! (302)
243. Eiga Novelisation Heroine Shikkoku (Shueisha Mirai Bunko) (083)
249. Naruto Itachi Shinden 2
254. Omachi Shitemasu Shitamachi Wagashi Kurimarudou 4
265. Harmony (399)
295=. Legend 4
295=. Overlord 9 (137)
304. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (204)
310. Migawari Hakushaku no Kekkon Koushinkyoku 6
311. Kanojo wa Hitori de Aruku no ka? (195)
312. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Ima Suki ni Naru (363)
320. Kino no Tabi 19 The Beautiful World (027)
322. Konjiki no Word Master 6
323. Overlord 8 (149)
328. Seikoku no Dragonar 20
331. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu (419)
334. Accel World 19 (010)
338. Overlord 7 (153)
377. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou Ka Gaiden Sword Oratoria 5 (018)
379. Overlord 1 (126)
384. Sword Art Online 16 (165)
388. Daites Ryou Koubouki
389. Overlord 5 (156)
399. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou Ka 9 (096)
405. Sanzen Sekai no Karasu wo Koroshi
420. Overlord 6 (163)
430. Tantei・Higurashi Tabito no Nokoshibutsu
433. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Yakimochi no Kotae (421)
436. Madoushi wa Heibon wo Nozomu
439. Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de 7
442. Kenja no Mago 2 (500)
451. Overlord 4 (141)
467. Summoner-san ga Iku 1
468. Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru 8 (RE)
474. Genocidal Organ (366)
480. Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Hatsukoi no Ehon (RE)
482. Koushaku Reijou no Tashinami
488. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (489)
(source: POS via book-rank.net)
*Note that I use a broader definition of light novels here than I do elsewhere. All volumes from the following labels that are on this month’s rankings are included:
List of Light Novel Labels featured in the rankings:
Alphapolis
Arian Rose
Dengeki Bunko
ENTERBRAIN
Famitsu Bunko
Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Futabasha Bunko
GA Bunko
Gagaga Bunko
GC Novels
Hayakawa Bunko JA
JUMP j-BOOKS
Kadokawa Beans Bunko
Kadokawa Books
Kadokawa Bunko
Kodansha Box
Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
Kodansha Taiga
Media Works Bunko
MF Bunko J
Non Novels
Overlap Bunko
Overlap Novels
Regina Books
Shinchousha Bunko nex
Shougakukan Bunko
Shueisha Mirai Bunko
Shueisha Orange Bunko
Wings Bunko
As such, things will be included on this list that are not actually light novels. Still, better to include too much than too little.
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