Oricon yearly light novel sales for 2017 (UPDATED 7th May 2018)

The period covered in this data is 21st November 2016 to 19th November 2017.

Last year’s rankings

Updated 7th May 2018 to include rank 51-200 on the book rank, rank 51-100 on the bunko rank, rank 11-50 on the book author and bunko author ranks, the bungei top 50, rank 11 to 30 on the Shinsho novels ranking and rank 21-30 on the light novels rankings

Volume ranking:

*1.　316,861　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou 7
*2.　316,193　Shousetsu Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Bunko)
*3.　315,396　Sword Art Online 19
*4.　226,687　Sword Art Online 20
*5.　193,530　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 21
*6.　192,739　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? (Kadokawa Bunko)
*7.　186,249　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love-Come wa Machigatteiru. 12
*8.　184,833　Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
*9.　181,093　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 22
10.　174,502　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 23
11.　170,547　Overlord 12
12.　155,404　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 12
13.　149,528　Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikari Kagayaku
14.　144,731　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 11
15.　141,695　Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no Love Letter
16.　139,076　Musubimonogatari
17.　121,067　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 11
18.　115,481　Youjo Senki 1
19.　111,710　No Game No Life Practical War Game
20.　111,267　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 12
21.　106,742　Shinobumonogatari
22.　105,574　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 12
23.　102,751　Honooro wo Ikumono
24.　*95,390　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 5
25.　*94,430 Kamisama no Goyounin 7
26.　*91,824　Kimi no Na wa. Another Side:Earthbound
27.　*86,690　Tokyo Ghoul:re Novel [quest]
28.　*69,313　Youjo Senki 2
29.　*69,306　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 9
30.　*66,638　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 10
31.　*65,327　Haikyuu!! Shousetsuban!! 8
32.　*64,742　BLEACH WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU
33.　*64,243　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
34.　*56,816　Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho 2
35.　*50,155　Youjo Senki 3
36.　*47,562　Okitegami Kyouko no Urabyoushi
37.　*46,152　Youjo Senki 7
38.　*40,838　Gakkou no Toshi Densetsu wa Shitteiru
39.　*40,413　Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.
40.　*39,642　Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita
41.　*37,343　Idol Ouji wa Shitteiru
42.　*36,887　Bleach Can’t Fear Your Own World 1
43.　*36,103　Abunai Tanjoubi Blue wa Shitteiru
44.　*35,359　Gekijouban Kuroko no Basuke LAST GAME
45.　*31,811　One Piece Novel: Mugiwara Stories
46.　*30,766　Hoshi no Kirby: Meta-knight to Ginga Saikyou no Senshi
47.　*30,483　Hoshi no Kirby: Kessei! Kirby Hunters Zet no Maki
48.　*29,115　Jinrui Saikyou no Tokimeki
49.　*28,102　Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho 1
50.　*26,790　12-sai ~Mamoritai~

Series ranking:

*1.　1,173,096　Sword Art Online
*2.　*960,418　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*3.　*925,671　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*4.　*809,636　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*5.　*564,642　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
*6.　*501,026　Shousetsu Kimi no Na wa.
*7.　*489,916　Eromanga-sensei
*8.　*443,995　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
*9.　*426,706　Overlord
10.　*417,891　Youjo Senki
11.　*391,843　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka
12.　*372,958　No Game No Life
13.　*330,664　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
14.　*329,389　Gamers!
15.　*288,988　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
16.　*277,871　Monogatari Series
17.　*269,982　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.
18.　*257,979　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu
19.　*240,241　Imouto Sae Ireba Ii.
20.　*236,607　Knights & Magic
21.　*220,401　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off
22.　*210,078　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden
23.　*197,894　Goblin Slayer
24.　*170,169　Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
25.　*166,077　Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
26.　*163,475　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
27.　*155,754　Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.
28.　*154,986　Hidan no Aria
29.　*148,575　Accel World
30.　*144,561　Strike the Blood

Sales by author: (note: Sales for some authors includes regular novels)

*1.　1,427,555　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online, Accel World, Zettai Naru Isolator)
*2.　1,191,696　Akatsuki Natsume (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! + various spin-offs)
*3.　1,031,306　Uehashi Nahoko (no light novels released this year)
*4.　*996,174　Nagatsuki Tappei (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu + various spin-offs)
*5.　*835,045　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
*6.　*662,048　Omori Fujino (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka + various spin-offs)
*7.　*652,067　Nanatsuki Takafumi (no light novels released this year)
*8.　*622,793　Kinugasa Shougo (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
*9.　*501,896　Hitsuji Tarou (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records + spinoff)
10.　*489,916　Fushimi Tsukasa (Eromanga-sensei)
11.　*486,427　Kamiya Yuu (No Game No Life, Clockwork Planet)
12.　*449,439　Nisio Isin (Monogatari, Boukyaku Tantei Series)
13.　*429,329　Arikawa Hiro (no light novels released this year)
14.　*426,706　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)
15.　*423,088　Shinkai Makoto (Kimi no Na wa.)
16.　*419,043　Carlo Zen (Youjo Senki)
17.　*383,447　Mikami En (Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou)
18.　*354,063　Aoi Sekina (Gamers!)
19.　*346,347　Fuse (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
20.　*341,077　Maruto Fumiaki (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata)
21.　*309,254　Yonezawa Honobu (Kotenbu series)
22.　*307,094　Watari Wataru (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru)

Breakdown of individual rankings below.

Book: (included in volume rankings)

*57. 184,833 Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
*69. 170,547 Overlord 12
*89. 141,695 Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no Love Letter
*93. 139,076 Musubimonogatari
130. 115,481 Youjo Senki 1
156. 106,742 Shinobumonogatari

(cutoff at rank 200 – 93,623)

Bunko: (included in volume rankings)

**8.　316,861　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou 7
**9.　316,193　Shousetsu Kimi no Na wa.
*10.　315,396　Sword Art Online 19
*16.　226,687　Sword Art Online 20
*24.　193,530　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 21
*26.　192,739　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?
*29.　186,249　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.　12
*31.　181,093　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 22
*36.　174,502　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 23
*44.　155,404　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 12
*47.　149,528　Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikari Kagayaku
*52.　144,731　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 11
*63.　121,067　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 11
*73.　111,710　No Game No Life Practical War Game
*75.　111,267　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 12
*81.　105,574　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 12
*83.　102,751　Honooro wo Ikumono
*94.　*95,390　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 5
*96.　*94,430 Kamisama no Goyounin 7
100.　*91,824　Kimi no Na wa. Another Side:Earthbound

(cutoff at rank 100 – 91,824)

Bungei: (duplicates removed, included in volume rankings)
29.　86,690　Tokyo Ghoul:re Novel [quest]
32.　69,313　Youjo Senki 2
33.　69,306　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 9
38.　66,638　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 10
39.　65,327　Haikyuu!! Shousetsuban!! 8
40.　64,742　Bleach WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU
43.　56,816　Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho 2
46.　50,155　Youjo Senki 3
49.　47,562　Okitegami Kyouko no Urabyoushi
50.　46,152　Youjo Senki 7

(cutoff at rank 50 – 46,152)

Shinsho Novels: (duplicates removed, included in volume rankings)

*8.　*64,243　Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
14.　*40,838　Gakkou no Toshi Densetsu wa Shitteiru
15.　*40,413　Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.
16.　*39,642　Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita
18.　*37,343　Idol Ouji wa Shitteiru
19.　*36,887　Bleach Can’t Fear Your Own World 1
20.　*36,103　Abunai Tanjoubi Blue wa Shitteiru
22.　*35,359　Gekijouban Kuroko no Basuke LAST GAME
24.　*31,811　One Piece Novel: Mugiwara Stories
25.　*30,766　Hoshi no Kirby: Meta-knight to Ginga Saikyou no Senshi
26.　*30,483　Hoshi no Kirby: Kessei! Kirby Hunters Zet no Maki
27.　*29,115　Jinrui Saikyou no Tokimeki
28.　*28,102　Boku no Hero Academia Yuuei Hakusho 1
30.　*26,790　12-sai ~Mamoritai~

(cutoff at rank 30 – 26,790)

Light Novels: (duplicates removed, included in volume rankings)

(all listed above – cutoff 95,390)

Authors (Book):

12.　449,439　Nisio Isin (Monogatari, Boukyaku Tantei Series)
17.　426,706　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)
18.　419,043　Carlo Zen (Youjo Senki)
30.　346,347　Fuse (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)

(cutoff at rank 50 – 248,943)

Authors (bunko):

*4.　1,427,555　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online, Accel World, Zettai Naru Isolator)
*6.　1,191,696　Akatsuki Natsume (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! + various spin-offs)
*8.　1,031,306　Uehashi Nahoko (no light novels released this year)
*9.　*996,174　Nagatsuki Tappei (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu + various spin-offs)
10.　*835,045　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
13.　*662,048　Omori Fujino (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka + various spin-offs)
14.　*652,067　Nanatsuki Takafumi (no light novels released this year)
17.　*622,793　Kinugasa Shougo (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)
23.　*501,896　Hitsuji Tarou (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records + spinoff)
25.　*489,916　Fushimi Tsukasa (Eromanga-sensei)
26.　*486,427　Kamiya Yuu (No Game No Life, Clockwork Planet)
30.　*429,329　Arikawa Hiro (no light novels released this year)
31.　*423,088　Shinkai Makoto (Kimi no Na wa.)
35.　*383,447　Mikami En (Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou)
37.　*354,063　Aoi Sekina (Gamers!)
39.　*341,077　Maruto Fumiaki (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata)
46.　*309,254　Yonezawa Honobu (Kotenbu series)
47.　*307,094　Watari Wataru (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru)

(cut-off at rank 50 – 264,360)

Source: Oricon via refugee-chan

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