Best light novel on Reddit
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#1
N/A
4.9
(22)
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"Overlord"
"So I'm A Spider So What is my favorite LN series"
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime"
"Archdemons Dilemma"
"Overlord"
"So I'm a Spider, So What?"
"Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra"
"Dungeon Dive: Aim for the Deepest Level"
#2
Ascendance of a Bookworm
4.7
(18)
"Ascendance of a bookworm"
"It moves slow in parts but that leads to excellent parts."
"Ascendance of a bookworm. 33 volumes all finished, first 7 volumes have been adapted in anime. One of my favorites out there."
"Ascendancy of a bookworm. It’s one of my favorite series ever written."
"Ascendance of a Bookworm (fantasy)."
"The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom."
"Ascendance of a Bookworm: The best world building of any media I've ever experienced."
"How Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom."
"Highly recommend. Also it's still coming out!"
"**Ascendance of a Bookworm** - MC slowly builds up a production/distribution network of her inventions. Very highly recommended."
#3
Spice and Wolf
4.9
(8)
"Spice and Wolf."
"Spice and Wolf (fantasy)."
"The Spice and Wolf series by Isuna Hasekura is p"
"Obligatory Spice and Wolf rec."
"Spice and wolf has depression + wholesomeness + romance in spades."
"The best writing out there when talking about light novels."
"One of the best written LN out there."
"4. Spice and Wolf."
#4
Rebuild World
4.6
(8)
"Rebuild World. (sci-fi, action,post-apocalyptic)"
"Rebuild World"
"Rebuild World"
"A great world building Sci Fi with an AI is Rebuild World."
"Rebuild World: Solid story and the editor has a PhD in literary studies."
"Great world building and a very suspect AI."
"Rebuild World."
"Rebuild World. Reign of the seven spellblades. Moon Blossom Asura."
#5
Torture Princess
4.7
(7)
"Torture princess"
"Torture princess"
"Everything about that book is amazing. Highly recommended."
"Torture Princess."
"Torture Princess's prose has to be the best I've ever read in any LN to this day."
"Maybe try Torture Princess?"
"Torture Princess was good."
#6
86
5.0
(6)
"86"
"86 (sci-fi)."
"Have you watched 86? The books are good."
"Defo Eighty Six by Asato Asato."
"The anime was wonderful and the novel is great too."
#7
Apothecary Diaries
4.4
(5)
"Apothecary Diaries (historical)."
"Apothecary Diaries."
"Apothecary Diaries is a well written detective series and has both a manga and anime to help with the visualisation."
"Some I liked were Apothecary Diaries."
"The anime which is currently on air is also a really good adaptation."
#8
Lord of the Mysteries
4.8
(4)
"Lord of the Mysteries"
"Lord of Mysteries - This got me into reading webnovels, read it if you like mystery mix with world building."
"If you enjoyed incredible world building, stakes and ORV then I think you'll def enjoy Lord of the Mysteries."
"Lord of the Mysteries."
#9
Re:Zero
4.8
(4)
"Re zero"
"Are all well written, high quality, and high-octane series like Mushoku Tensei."
"I personally recommend re zero the most."
"Is a good option"
#10
Mushoku Tensei
4.5
(4)
"Mushoku Tensei and Classroom of the Elite."
"My 2 best reads have been _Mushoku Tensei_ and _Seirei Gensouki: Spirit chronicles_."
"Is a good option"
"Mushoku tensei."
#11
Reign of the Seven Spellblades
5.0
(3)
"Reign of the seven Spellblades. (fantasy,revenge plot,action)"
"Reign of the seven spellblades"
#12
Solo Leveling
5.0
(3)
"Solo leveling is the goat"
"A number of people here enjoy Solo Leveling (light novels, manga, and now anime all based on the light novels)."
"I thoroughly enjoyed Solo Leveling (the LN’s), and it’s currently in production for an anime too."
#13
Fullmetal Panic
4.7
(3)
"Full Metal Panic! (sci-fi, with a bit of supernatural)."
"Fullmetal Panic has comedy, action, and Romance."
"For Mecha I recommend Fullmetal Panic."
#14
Unnamed Memory
4.7
(3)
"I found Unnamed Memory to be a really good read."
"Unnamed Memory. Completed at six volumes."
"Unnamed Memory."
#15
Overlord
4.7
(3)
"Overlord is particularly good at giving that "traditional" epic vibe by setting up stuff to be solved later on the book"
"Overlord."
"Overlord, perhaps?"
#16
The Apothecary Diaries
4.7
(3)
"It has a lot of mysteries, at first seemingly small until you see how they connect to a bigger volume wide mystery."
"The anime is extremely faithful to the story."
#17
The Beginning After the End
4.7
(3)
"The beginning after the end is amazing."
"The beginning after the end(the only one here that’s not a LN)."
"The beginning after the end and Jobless Reincarnation are my two favorite light novels."
#18
Reincarnated as a Sword
4.3
(3)
"Premise sounds silly but it's one of my fav LN series."
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"Reincarnated as a Sword?"
#19
Hell Mode
4.3
(3)
"_Hell Mode_."
"Super enjoyable read if you enjoy isakai anime."
"Is a good one, I just finished the newest volume yesterday."
#20
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
5.0
(2)
"The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady."
#21
Infinite Dendrogram
5.0
(2)
"Are all well written, high quality, and high-octane series like Mushoku Tensei."
"Infinite Dendrogram."
#22
Oregairu
5.0
(2)
"Oregairu. My all time favorite."
"Oregairu (14 vol + 3 side volumes)."
#23
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire
5.0
(2)
"If you like Trapped in a Dating Sim, you can read the author's other work"
"I’m the evil lord of an intergalactic empire."
#24
Zeroth Maria
4.5
(2)
"Zeroth maria"
"Zeroth Maria. Its complete and not very long."
#25
A Certain Magical Index
4.5
(2)
"A Certain Magical Index (sci-fi + fantasy)."
"I would recommend 'A Certain Magical Index' ('Toaru Majutsu No Index') as a light Novel!"
#26
Wandering Inn
4.5
(2)
"Wandering inn - more slice of life, but it is still an epic fantasy."
"Wandering Inn."
#27
Katanagatari
4.5
(2)
"The best-translated light novel I've read is Katanagatari."
"Have fairly complex prose by light novel standards."
#28
Konosuba
4.5
(2)
"KonoSuba"
"Konosuba? Or the devil is a part timer?"
#29
Cooking With Wild Game
4.5
(2)
"This one probably fulfills most of your requirements."
"It has a very comfortable reading rhythm with barely any gap fillers."
#30
Kokoro Connect
4.5
(2)
"Your description fits Kokoro Connect."
"A LOT of character development."
#31
Spirit Chronicles
4.5
(2)
"It currently has 25 volumes."
"Spirit Chronicles."
#32
My Happy Marriage
4.5
(2)
"My Happy Marriage is at its a core a Cinderella romance story."
"My Happy Marriage."
#33
Faraway Paladin
4.5
(2)
"A well written fantasy LN that gave some western fantasy vibes is Faraway Paladin."
"Faraway Paladin has a similar vibe to Mushoku Tensei."
#34
The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria
4.0
(2)
"* The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria * Ascendance of a Bookworm * Jobless Reincarnation since u mentioned liking TBATE"
"Maybe something like The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria. It's already completed so you can binge it up to the end."
#35
I'm in Love with the Villainess
4.0
(2)
"It's a Yuri if your okay with that."
"Also really good."
#36
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
4.0
(2)
"How the realist hero rebuilt the kingdom."
"How a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom."
#37
Crest of the Stars
4.0
(2)
"For Space Opera I recommend Crest of the Stars."
"Crest of the Stars."
#38
Gimai Seikatsu
4.0
(2)
"Gimai seikatsu."
"3. Gimai Seikatsu."
#39
Three Days of Happiness
4.0
(2)
"Three Days of Happiness."
"Three Days of Happiness"
#40
Shield Bro
5.0
(1)
"Shield Bro"
#41
World’s Finest Assassin
5.0
(1)
"World’s Finest Assassin"
#42
Cross Infinite World
5.0
(1)
"I recommend both The Champions of Justice and The Supreme Ruler of Evil."
#43
Goblin Slayer
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#44
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#45
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"_Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles_."
#46
Reborn as a Space Mercenary
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#47
Skeleton Knight in Another World
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#48
Sword Art Online: Progressive
5.0
(1)
"(WAY better than the original) Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#49
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#50
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#51
Easygoing Territory Defense
5.0
(1)
"Might not tick all of your boxes, but some of the LN's I've enjoyed recently."
#52
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows
5.0
(1)
"Might not tick all of your boxes, but some of the LN's I've enjoyed recently."
#53
Trapped in an Otome Game
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#54
Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World
5.0
(1)
"Are my best ammunition for your criteria."
#55
A Tale of a Small Town Hardship in Sengoku Era
5.0
(1)
"A Tale of a Small Town hardship in Sengoku Era."
#56
Classroom of the Elite
5.0
(1)
"Classroom of the Elite"
#57
If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#58
Tanya the Evil
5.0
(1)
"Let's throw some of my favourites into the room."
#59
Yakuza Reincarnation
5.0
(1)
"Yakuza Reincarnation."
#60
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
5.0
(1)
"Are all well written, high quality, and high-octane series like Mushoku Tensei."
#61
Samurai in Another World
5.0
(1)
"Samurai in Another World."
#62
Grimgar
5.0
(1)
"Grimgar"
#63
Saga of Tanya the Evil
5.0
(1)
"Saga of Tanya the Evil."
#64
Qualia the Purple
5.0
(1)
"Qualia the Purple, super trippy story about one girl crossing time and dimensions."
#65
The Insipid Prince Furtive's Grab for the Throne
5.0
(1)
"The insipid prince furtive's grab for the throne."
#66
Baccano
5.0
(1)
"Very well-written and then you can maybe check out durarara."
#67
Angel Next Door
5.0
(1)
"Angel next door."
#68
Tearmoon Empire
4.0
(1)
"Tearmoon Empire."
#69
J-Novel Club
4.0
(1)
"If you're subscribing on J-Novel Club, I guess Hell Mode is a safe pick."
#70
Raven of the Inner Palace
4.0
(1)
"* Raven of the Inner Palace * Spy Classroom * Another * Masquerade and the Nameless Women * The Dark Maidens."
#71
Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka
4.0
(1)
"The name is Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka. The book done a good job at highlighting youth and friendship."
#72
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
4.0
(1)
"Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools - MC is a magical toolmaker who creates a bunch of tools inspired by Earth comforts."
#73
Summer Ghost
4.0
(1)
"Summer Ghost and Sugar Apple Fairy Tale."
#74
Zilbagias the Demon Prince
4.0
(1)
"It’s dark fantasy with complex worldbuilding and characters."
#75
Second Coming of Gluttony
4.0
(1)
"The best-translated eastern webnovel I've read is the Second Coming of Gluttony."
#76
The Deer King
4.0
(1)
"A very well written fantasy novel."
#77
The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#78
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#79
Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#80
Toradora
4.0
(1)
"Toradora, Oregairu and Kimizero"
#81
The Tanaka Family Reincarnates
4.0
(1)
"Which has a group of cats among its cast of characters."
#82
Half-spirit
4.0
(1)
"I would like to add a one-shot called *Half-spirit* that I read recently and enjoyed."
#83
Otonari no Tenshi
4.0
(1)
"Otonari no tenshi & Gimai Seikatsu."
#84
Roll Over & Die
4.0
(1)
"Seriously messed up, screw with your head, but the girls are TOO precious."
#85
If You So Desire My Despair
3.0
(1)
"If you want to go full angst then If You So Desire My Despair is a tough read as it's incredibly angsty."
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