Japan Top-Selling Light Novels: First Half 2014

The following chart covers sales from November 18, 2013 to May 18, 2014....

No	Title	Author	Total	publisher
01	Kagerou Daze	JIN (Shizen no Teki-P)	814,638	Enterbrain
02	Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei	Tsutomu Satou, Illustration: Kana Ishida	651,405	ASCII Media Works
03	Sword Art Online	Story: Reki Kawahara, Illustration: abec	592,669	ASCII Media Works
04	Monogatari Series	NisiOisin, Illustration: VOFAN	519,732	Kodansha
05	Yahari Ore no Seishun LoveCome wa Machigatteiru	Wataru Watari, Illustration: Ponkan8	487,397	Shogakukan
06	Sword Art Online: Progressive	Story: Reki Kawahara, Illustration: abec	331,987	ASCII Media Works
07	Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index	Kazuma Kamachi, Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura	318,987	ASCII Media Works
08	Kuroko no Basuke -Replace-	Sawako Hirabayashi, Original Story/Illustration: Tadatoshi Fujimaki	281,325	Shueisha
09	No Game, No Life (Kadokawa)	Yuu Kamiya	255,348	Kadokawa
10	Date A Live	Koushi Tachibana, Illustration: Tsunako	243,659	Fujimi Shobo
11	Strike the Blood	Gakuto Mikumo, Illustration: Manyako	243,652	ASCII Media Works
12	Log Horizon	Mamare Touno, Illustration: Kazuhiro Hara	236,474	Enterbrain
13	Hataraku Mao-sama	Satoshi Wagahara Illustration: 029	204,995	ASCII Media Works
14	Baka to Test to Shoukanju	Kenji Inoue, Illustration: Yui Haga	190,718	Enterbrain
15	Black Bullet	Shiden Kanzaki, Illustration: Saki Ukai	178,005	ASCII Media Works
16	Aria the Scarlet Ammo	Chūgaku Akamatsu, Illustration: Kobuichi	171,115	Media Factory
17	Tokyo Ravens	Kouhei Azano , Illustration: Sumihei	169,136	Fujimi Shobo
18	No Game, No Life (Media Factory)	Yuu Kamiya	168,701	Media Factory
19	Nourin	Shiratori Shirow, Illustration: Kippu	149,621	SB Creative
20	Accel World	Reki Kawahara, Illustration: HIMA	144,263	ASCII Media Works

Source: Oricon

Light Novel Ranking Week 31 [July 22-28, 2013]

*1. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Vol.11 Seireiou Ansatsu -  32,929
*2. Madan no Ou to Vanadis Vol.7 - 30,379
*3. Juuni Kokuki Hisho no Tori - Shinchou Bunko Edition - 24,519
*4. Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Mokushiroku Vol.8 Seitokai no Shukujitsu - 21,496
*5. Seikoku no Dragonar Vol.13 - 18,334

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NPR Poll: Top 100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books

NPR ran their annual poll with its readers to see what the top hundred science fiction and fantasy books would be and they got over 60,000 ballots. The results have made their way online and we’ve got the top hundred books here. 

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