Half-year Japanese light novel sales rankings (first half 2018)

Data covers 20th November 2017 to 20th May 2018

Again with the really limited data. Unlike the full year’s data, though, I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t ever get the full rankings for this lot…

Volume ranking:

*1.　195,088　Sword Art Online Progressive 005
*2.　192,975　Overlord 13
*3.　160,333　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 24
*4.　147,969　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 25
*5.　145,393　No Game No Life 10
*6.　132,256　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 13
*7.　129,333　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 13
*8.　112,511　Sword Art Online Progressive 006
*9.　100,188　Kagerou Daze 8 -summer time reload-
10.　*90,307　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 15
11.　*88,904　Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 7.5

Series ranking:

*1.　526,840　Overlord
*2.　400,272　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
*3.　390,643　Ryuuou no Oshiogoto!
*4.　352,843　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
*5.　336,568　Sword Art Online Progressive
*6.　312,899　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
*7.　271,881　No Game No Life
*8.　238,797　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
*9.　212,594　Sword Art Online
10.　211,393　Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku

(Source:Oricon)

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.

Half-year Japanese light novel sales rankings (first half 2017)

Data covers 21st November 2016 – 21st May 2017

Volume ranking:

*1.　292,267　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.7
*2.　285,125　Sword Art Online Vol.19
*3.　264,066　Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Bunko)
*4.　173,046　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.21
*5.　148,020　Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
*6.　129,377　Musubimonogatari
*7.　102,985　Youjo Senki Vol.1
*8.　101,480　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.11
*9.　*95,920　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.11
10.　*94,187　Honooro wo Ikumono
11.　*92,710　No Game No Life: Practical War Game
12.　*91,034　Accel World Vol.21
13.　*85,498　Ima Sara Tsubasa to Iwaretemo
14.　*80,553　Tokyo Ghoul:re [quest]
15.　*79,431　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.12
16.　*74,491　Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound
17.　*71,009　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Vol.4
18.　*69,463　Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no Love Letter
19.　*68,431　Shinrei Tantei Yakumo: Another Files “Bourei no Negai”
20.　*63,055　Youjo Senki 2
21.　*61,604　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.10
22.　*60,501　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
23.　*60,135　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.1
24.　*59,791　Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 9
25.　*59,517　Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikari Kagayaku
26.　*59,488　Fate/strange Fake Vol.4
27.　*58,999　BLEACH WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU
28.　*57,862　Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu Vol.7
29.　*56,710　Date A Live Vol.16
30.　*56,001　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.10
31.　*55,279　Hidan no Aria Vol.24
32.　*55,036　Strike the Blood Vol.16
33.　*54,728　Haikyuu!! Shousetsuban!! 8
34.　*54,669　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka: Familia Chronicle Episode Ryu
35.　*54,650　Tensei Shitara Slima Datta Ken 10
36.　*54,540　Eromanga-sensei Vol.8
37.　*40,080　Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho Vol.2
38.　*36,858　Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Idol Ouji wa Shitteiru
39.　*35,159　Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Inkai
40.　*34,240　Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Gakkou no Toshi Densetsu wa Shitteiru
41.　*33,538　Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
42.　*28,622　Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
43.　*27,557　Gekijouban Kuroko no Basket: Last Game
44.　*25,438　12-sai.: Omoritai
45.　*24,273　Ao no Exorcist: Spy Game

Series ranking:

The number in brackets is the number of new volumes that came out in this period. * in the brackets indicates a related anime airing during the period covered.

*1.　707,300　Sword Art Online (1)
*2.　578,811　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (2*)
*3.　540,806　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (2)
*4.　412,086　Kimi no Na wa. (0)
*5.　344,286　Youjo Senki (1*)
*6.　299,957　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (1)
*7.　275,579　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (1*)
*8.　239,132　Eromanga-sensei (1*)
*9.　231,214　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken (2)
10.　168,725　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off (1*)
11.　155,631　Overlord (0)
12.　155,625　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (1*)
13.　151,679　Monogatari Series (1)
14.　140,639　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu (0)
15.　137,160　No Game No Life (0)
16.　123,136　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria (2*)
17.　117,210　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (0*)
18.　108,564　Goblin Slayer (2)
19.　104,018　Hidan no Aria (2)
20.　*96,624　Fate/strange Fake (1)
21.　*96,200　Bungou Stray Dogs (0*)
22.　*94,469　No Game No Life: Practical War Game (1)
23.　*93,118　Accel World (1)
24.　*88,653　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! (1)
25.　*87,316　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. (1)
26.　*85,505　Gamers! (2)
27.　*84,372　Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (1)
28.　*80,553　Tokyo Ghoul:re (1)
29.　*79,133　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (1)
30.　*76,801　Ryuuou no Oshigoto! (1)

Note: SaeKano had a release just 2 days before the start of the period covered. Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index also had one less than 2 weeks previously.

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

*1.　874,055　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online/Accel World/Zettai Naru Isolator)
*2.　747,536　Akatsuki Natsume (KonoSuba)
*4.　591,486　Nagatsuki Tappei (Re:Zero)
*5.　534,742　Nanatsuki Takafumi (no light novels released this year)
*7.　375,656　Uehashi Nahoko (Moribito Series)
*9.　345,432　Carlo Zen (Youjo Senki)
10.　344,447　Mikami En (Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou)
11.　341,099　Shinkai Makoto (Kimi no Na wa.)
12.　318,399　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
13.　317,733　Hitsuji Tarou (Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records
14.　253,031　Nisio Isin (Monogatari Series/Saikyou Series)

Cutoff for bunko authors: 312,193
Cutoff for non-bunko authors: 246,684

Breakdown of individual rankings below.

Oricon yearly light novel sales for 2016 (UPDATED 3rd December with author details for ranks 11-20)

The period covered in this data is 23rd November 2015 to 20th November 2016.

Last year’s rankings

Volume ranking:

*1.　1,196,994　Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Bunko)
*2.　*,321,834　Sword Art Online 17
*3.　*,298,674　Sword Art Online: Progressive 4
*4.　*,288,839　Sword Art Online 18
*5.　*,282,826　Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound
*6.　*,220,667　Kimi no Na wa. (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
*7.　*,213,663　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 19
*8.　*,187,833　No Game No Life 8
*9.　*,177,519　Overlord 10
10.　*,169,814　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 20
11.　*,161,438　Wazamonogatari
12.　*,156,725　Kotonoha no Niwa
13.　*,155,634　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 1
14.　*,155,363　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 1
15.　*,148,378　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS
16.　*,145,803　No Game No Life 9
17.　*,135,511　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2
18.　*,131,893　Byousoku 5 Centimetre
19.　*,131,173　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka 10
20.　*,131,170　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3
21.　*,127,970　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2
22.　*,125,218　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu: Koi-iro ni Sake
23.　*,122,772　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 8
24.　*,122,677　Overlord 11
25.　*,120,767　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 4
26.　*,119,434　Kagerou Daze 7
27.　*,115,277　Nademonogatari
28.　*,112,892　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 5
29.　*,112,786　Eiga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Sotsugyou-hen
30.　*,110,574　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3
31.　*,106,472　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! 6
32.　*,105,563　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 6
33.　*,104,601　Arslan Senki 15: Senki Futou
34.　*,104,090　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 7
35.　*,*90,982　Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare
36.　*,*85,881　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari 1
37.　*,*70,653　Orange 1
38.　*,*69,515　Osomatsu-san: Bangai-hen
39.　*,*69,190　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! 7
40.　*,*63,424　Papillion Rouge to Arashi no Hoshi: Kaizoku to Joou no Kouchuuki
41.　*,*62,184　Naruto: Konoha Shinden – Yukemuri Ninpouchou
42.　*,*61,795　Kaizoku to Joou no Kouchuuki: Kaizokuou to Akazu no “Mon”
43.　*,*61,083　Orange 2
44.　*,*61,010　Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
45.　*,*57,153　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari 2
46.　*,*56,695　Natsume no Yuujinchou: Tamayura no Ie
47.　*,*54,480　One Piece Film Gold

Series ranking: (figure in brackets is number of volumes released this year)

*1.　1,417,661　Kimi no Na wa. (2 versions of the same novel)
*2.　1,174,562　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (2)
*3.　1,020,673　Sword Art Online (2)
*4.　1,007,381　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (3)
*5.　*,711,154　Overlord (2)
*6.　*,602,256　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (2)
*7.　*,562,187　No Game No Life (2)
*8.　*,450,791　Monogatari Series (2)
*9.　*,449,192　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (2)
10.　*,435,482　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Series (2)
11.　*,422,569　Boukyaku Tantei Series (4, although one of these came out on 17th November)
12.　*,380,144　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (3)
13.　*,361,088　Sword Art Online: Progressive (1)
14.　*,294,478　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken (3)
15.　*,292,746　Bungou Stray Dogs (1)
16.　*,287,728　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (4)
17.　*,282,826　Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound (1)
18.　*,282,077　Netgame no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja Nai to Omotta? (4)
19.　*,281,195　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (3)
20.　*,256,782　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! (2)
21.　*,236,127　Kagerou Daze (1)
22.　*,225,229　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off (1)
23.　*,195,199　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (3)
24.　*,185,710　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (0)
25.　*,181,314　Ensemble Stars! (3)
26.　*,180,275　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. (2, although a third came out 4 days earlier)
27.　*,174,175　Orange (1)
28.　*,168,542　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (2)
29.　*,163,829　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (2, although a third came out 2 days earlier)
30.　*,162,562　Date A Live (2)

Sales by author: (note: Sales for some authors includes regular novels.)
*1.　1,540,797　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online/SAO: Progressive/Accel World)
*2.　1,485,612　Shinkai Makoto (Kimi no Na wa/Kotonoha no Niwa/Byousoku 5 Centimetre)
*3.　1,414,165　Arikawa Hiro (no light novel releases this year)
*4.　1,399,791　Akatsuki Natsume (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
*5.　1,171,819　Nagatsuki Tappei (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
*6.　*,959,288　Nisio Isin (Boukyaku Tantei Series/Monogatari Series)
*7.　 *,924,604　Uehashi Nahoko (no light novel releases this year but much of the sales come from Moribito)
*8.　*,853,056　Nanatsuki Takafumi (Shomin Sample)
*9.　*,773,861　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka)
10.　*,711,154　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)
11.　*,636,339　Konno Bin (no light novel releases this year)

Cutoff for bunko authors: 636,339
Cutoff for non-bunko authors: 449,683

Breakdown of individual rankings below.

Half-year Japanese light novel sales rankings (first half 2016)

Data covers 23rd November 2015 – 22nd May 2016

Series ranking:

The number in brackets is the number of new volumes that came out in this period. * in the brackets indicates a related anime airing during the period covered.
*1.　*,757,412　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (1*)
*2.　*,489,374　Sword Art Online (1)
*3.　*,371,880　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (1)
*4.　*,321,535　Sword Art Online: Progressive (1)
*5.　*,308,471　Monogatari Series (1)
*6.　*,304,721　No Game No Life (1)
*7.　*,302,013　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (2*)
*8.　*,297,459　Boukyaku Tantei Series (2)
*9.　*,280,586　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Series (1, assuming zutto mae suki dakara is excluded)
10.　*,263,357　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (1*)
11.　*,238,163　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut (2*)
12.　*,213,521　Overlord (0)
13.　*,210,762　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (1)
14.　*,178,019　Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko ja Nai to Omotta? (1*)
15.　*,165,442　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! (1*)
16.　*,157,460　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off (1*)
17.　*,155,250　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (2*)
18.　*,138,679　Orange (1, plus live action)
19.　*,132,196　Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken (1)
20.　*,128,460　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (1)
21.　*,127,373　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari (2*)
22.　*,123,649　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (0)
23.　*,120,955　Eiga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu (2*)
24.　*,119,692　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (1*)
25.　*,105,145　Imouto sae Ireba Ii. (1)
26.　*,104,704　Bungou Stray Dogs (0*)
27.　*,104,267　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS (1)
28.　*,101,012　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Gaiden (2*)
29.　*,100,077　Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Catastrophe (0*)
30.　*,*96,084　Date A Live (1*)

Note: Several series had releases less than 3 weeks before the start date, which would thus have had an impact on sales, but these are not included in the release numbers.

Volume ranking:

*1.　*,284,686　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.4
*2.　*,261,951　Sword Art Online Vol.17
*3.　*,198,065　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.19
*4.　*,168,737　No Game No Life Vol.8
*5.　*,153,066　Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.2 “Wazamonogatari”
*6.　*,122,488　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.1
*7.　*,106,698　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.2
*8.　*,104,267　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei SS
*9.　*,101,596　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.6
10.　*,100,516　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.3
11.　*,*99,714　Eiga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Sotsugyou-hen
12.　*,*99,215　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.5 “Koi-iro ni Sake”
13.　*,*95,262　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.8
14.　*,*91,545　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.15
15.　*,*91,211　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.4
16.　*,*84,582　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.5
17.　*,*83,913　Okitegami Kyouko no Taishoku Negai
18.　*,*81,961　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.1
19.　*,*78,955　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.6
20.　*,*77,700　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Vol.7
21.　*,*77,172　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.10
22.　*,*73,163　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
23.　*,*69,693　Date A Live Vol.14
24.　*,*68,614　Hataraku Maou-sama! Vol.15
25.　*,*67,552　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Vol.4
26.　*,*63,424　Papillion Rouge to Arashi no Hoshi: Kaizoku to Joou no Kouchuuki
27.　*,*61,080　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.18
28.　*,*57,306　Orange Vol.1
29.　*,*56,147　Zero no Tsukaima Vol.21
30.　*,*54,888　Hidan no Aria Vol.22
31.　*,*51,568　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.1
32.　*,*50,950　Orange Vol.2
33.　*,*50,939　High School DxD Vol.21
34.　*,*49,792　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.1
35.　*,*49,194　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.1
36.　*,*47,483　Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spin-off: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Vol.1
37.　*,*47,403　Strike the Blood Vol.15
38.　*,*47,215　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.2 “Yakimochi no Kotae”
39.　*,*45,412　Owari no Seraph: Kyuuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari Vol.2
40.　*,*44,813　Fate/strange Fake Vol.3
41.　*,*44,565　Eromanga-sensei Vol.6
42.　*,*44,136　Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Vol.2
43.　*,*43,742　Last Embryo Vol.2
44.　*,*43,035　Tokyo Ravens Vol.14
45.　*,*42,683　Okitegami Kyouko no Suisenbun
46.　*,*42,520　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Vol.4 “Ima Suki ni Naru.”
47.　*,*42,107　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.9
48.　*,*41,617　Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.2
49.　*,*41,567　Madan no Ou to Vanadis Vol.14
50.　*,*41,302　Bungou Stray Dogs Gaiden Vol.1
51.　*,*39,569　Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare
52.　*,*33,839　Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
53.　*,*33,801　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korotan – Toite Minitsuku! Bunpou no Jikan
54.　*,*30,808　Boku no Hero Academia: Yuuei Hakusho
55.　*,*30,423　Orange Vol.3
56.　*,*30,131　Jinrui Saikyou no Junai
57.　*,*29,982　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korotan
58.　*,*29,672　Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note: Youkai PC wa Shitteiru

Thresholds:
Bunko: 56325 (100th)
Book: 79832 (100th)
Shinsho Novels: 29506 (20th)

(source:Oricon via MAL)

Data from this as well as for the last few weeks will be added to LNDB with the next update which should be done tomorrow. EDIT: this is now done

Oricon yearly light novel sales for 2015

The period covered in this data is 17th November 2014 to 22nd November 2015.

Volumes ranking:

*1.　*,531,409　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.6
*2.　*,325,991　Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol.3
*3.　*,285,081　Sword Art Online Vol.16
*4.　*,255,785　Kagerou Daze Vol.6
*5.　*,251,640　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.16
*6.　*,247,532　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.15
*7.　*,244,336　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko)
*8.　*,224,761　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.10
*9.　*,217,136　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.1
10.　*,207,460　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.10.5
11.　*,199,729　Coffee-ten Talleran Jikenbo Vol.4
12.　*,194,973　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.17
13.　*,187,465　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Vol.11
14.　*,168,810　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol.18
15.　*,158,397　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.2
16.　*,157,524　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.12
17.　*,157,104　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.7
18.　*,156,331　No Game No Life Vol.7
19.　*,151,793　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! Vol.5
20.　*,149,060　Toshokan Sensou Vol. 1
21.　*,148,228　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.9
22.　*,146,981　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.8
23.　*,144,473　Kamisama no Goyounin
24.　*,143,937　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.3
25.　*,143,148　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.4
26.　*,140,934　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.1
27.　*,140,327　Monogatari Series: Off Season Vol.1 “Orokamonogatari”
28.　*,138,225　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Vol.1
29.　*,137,576　Kuroko no Basket: Replace Vol.6
30.　*,131,972　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.6
31.　*,128,980　Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
32.　*,124,208　Overlord Vol.1
33.　*,123,720 Kamisama no Goyounin 3
34.　*,121,110　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Vol.2
35.　*,119,780　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.13
36.　*,115,292　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko)
37.　*,110,999　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.6
38.　*,110,216　Naruto Hiden Series Vol.5
39.　*,105,627　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Koro-tan
40.　*,104,261　Boruto: Naruto The Movie
41.　*,100,035　The Last: Naruto the Movie
42.　*,*92,689　Meitantei Conan: Gouka no Himawari
43.　*,*92,040　Eiga Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
44.　*,*87,789　Naruto: Itachi Shinden – Koumyou-hen
45.　*,*87,612　Tokyo Ghoul Vol.3 “Sekijitsu”
46.　*,*80,917　Jinrui Saikyou no Hatsukoi
47.　*,*71,235　Ansatu Kyoushitsu: Koro-tan – Kiso Tango de Wakaru! Jukugo no Jikan

Series ranking: (figure in brackets is number of volumes released this year)

*1.　1,220,217　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (3)
*2.　1,175,978　Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (3)
*3.　1,050,446　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (2)
*4.　*,927,413　Overlord (2)
*5.　*,883,833　Naruto Hiden Series (6)
*6.　*,788,895　Sword Art Online (1)
*7.　*,494,721　Kagerou Daze (1)
*8.　*,413,663　Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu Series (1)
*9.　*,405,666　Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (3)
10.　*,390,856　Sword Art Online: Progressive (1)
11.　*,380,413　Boukyaku Tantei Series (3)
12.　*,336,883　Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria (3)
13.　*,333,922　Haikyuu!! Shousetsu-ban!! (1)
14.　*,326,179　No Game No Life (1)
15.　*,314,890　Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online (3)
16.　*,313,744　Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (3, although one of these was on 20th November)
17.　*,313,159　Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Tanpenshuu (1)
18.　*,302,486　Owari no Seraph: Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Hametsu (2)
19.　*,294,451　Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (various rereleases)
20.　*,289,046　Hataraku Maou-sama! (3)
21.　*,288,060　Monogatari Series (1)
22.　*,263,824　Date A Live (2)
23.　*,254,547　Bakemono no Ko (Kadokawa Bunko) (1)
24.　*,250,630　Kuroko no Basket: Replace (1)
25.　*,242,408　Seiken Tsukai no World Break (5)
26.　*,237,742　Accel World (2)
27.　*,234,809　Shinmai Maou no Testament (2)
28.　*,230,153　Hidan no Aria (3)
29.　*,226,010　Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (3)
30.　*,216,734　Naruto Shinden Series (3)

Sales by author:

*1.　1,628,698　Arikawa Hiro (Toshokan Sensou)
*2.　1,557,100　Oomori Fujino (DanMachi/Sword Oratoria)
*3.　1,482,482　Kawahara Reki (Sword Art Online/Progressive/Accel World/Zettai Naru Isolator)
*4.　1,363,605　Watari Wataru (OreGairu)
*5.　1,203,613　Satou Tsutomu (Mahouka)
*6.　*,927,413　Maruyama Kugane (Overlord)
*7.　*,852,704　Nisio Isin (Boukyaku Tantei Series/Monogatari Series)
*8.　*,653,079　Kamachi Kazuma (Index/Heavy Object/Zashiki Warashi/Mitou Shoukan/TMnHnZW)
*9.　*,646,678　Mikami En (Biblia)
10.　*,498,871　Higashiyama Akira (Naruto Hiden, figure includes non-light novels)
11.　*,490,185　Uehashi Nahoko (no light novels released this year, figure includes non-light novels)
12.　*,372,780　Towada Shin (Naruto Hiden/Tokyo Ghoul novels)

Breakdown of individual rankings below.

Half-year light novel sales rankings (first half 2015)

I figured that since I’m posting the monthly sales figures, I might as well post the half-yearly ones as well. Even if every news source worth their salt has already posted them. The period covered is from 17th November 2014 to 17th May 2015.