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Shosen Book Tower Store Reveals Top 10 Best-Selling Light Novels of 2016

The Shosen Book Tower, a book store in Akihabara, has announced its list of best-selling light novels in 2016. The list ranks the store's best-selling light novels from December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016.

1. Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
   Author: Natsume Akatsuki
   Illustrations: Kurone Mishima
   
2. Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
   Author: Ao Jūmonji
   Illustrations: Eiri Shirai
   
3. Sword Art Online
   Author: Reki Kawahara
   Illustrations: abec
   
4. Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World
   Author: Tappei Nagatsuki
   Illustrations: Shinichirou Otsuka
   
5. Overlord
   Author: Kugane Maruyama
   Illustrations: so-bin
   
6. The Irregular at Magic High School
   Author: Tsutomu Satou
   Illustrations: Kana Ishida
   
7. GATE
   Author: Takumi Yanai
   Illustrations: Daisuke Izuka and Kurojishi
   
8. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
   Author: Fujino Ōmori
   Illustrations: Suzuhito Yasuda
   
   
9. Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen~
   Author: Miya Kazuki
   Illustrations: Yō Shiina
   
10. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
    Author: Fuse
    Illustrations: Mitz Vah
    
    

On the list, only Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen~ and Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken have no anime adaptations. All novels except Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash began as online web novels.

Source: The Mainichi Shimbun via Otakomu