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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2017 (First Half)
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Sword Art Online, 3 your name. books, The Irregular at Magic High School, Musubimonogatari, 2 The Saga of Evil Tanya books
This list covers sales surveyed from November 21, 2016 to May 21, 2017.
| Rank | Estimated Sales in Period |
Title | Publisher | Release Date |
| Author | ||||
| 1 | 285,125 | Sword Art Online 19 | Kadokawa | 2017/02 |
| Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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| 2 | 264,066 | Novel your name. | Kadokawa | 2016/06 |
| Makoto Shinkai | ||||
| 3 | 173,046 | The Irregular at Magic High School 21 | Kadokawa | 2017/02 |
| Tsutomu Satou Illustration: Kana Ishida |
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| 4 | 148,020 | your name. | Kadokawa | 2016/08 |
| Writer: Makoto Shinkai/ Art: Chiiko | ||||
| 5 | 129,377 | Musubimonogatari | Kodansha | 2017/01 |
| Writer: NisiOisin/ Illustration: VOfan | ||||
| 6 | 102,985 | The Saga of Evil Tanya 1 | Kadokawa | 2013/10 |
| Writer: Carlo Zen/ Illustration: Shinobu Shinotsuki | ||||
| 7 | 101,480 | Re:Zero 11 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
| 8 | 95,920 | Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 11 | Kadokawa | 2017/05 |
| Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
| 9 | 92,710 | No Game, No Life Practical War Game | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer/Illustration: Yuu Kamiya | ||||
| 10 | 91,034 | Accel World 21 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Reki Kawahara/ Illustration: HIMA | ||||
| 11 | 80,553 | Tokyo Ghoul:re Novel [quest] | Shueisha | 2016/12 |
| Original Story: Sui Ishida/ Novel: Shin Towada | ||||
| 12 | 79,431 | Re:Zero 12 | Kadokawa | 2017/03 |
| Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
| 13 | 74,491 | your name. Another Side:Earthbound | Kadokawa | 2016/08 |
| Writer: Arata Kanō/ Original Story: Makoto Shinkai/Cover Illustration: Masayoshi Tanaka/ Illustration: Hiyori Asahikawa | ||||
| 14 | 71,009 | Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Spinoff Zoku Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen o! Warera, Megumin Tōzoku-dan | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
| 15 | 69,463 | Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter | Shogakukan | 2017/04 |
| Writer: Shima Mizuki/ Original Story: Gōshō Aoyama/Script: Kobun Shizuno | ||||
| 16 | 63,055 | The Saga of Evil Tanya 2 Plus Ultra | Kadokawa | 2014/05 |
| Writer: Carlo Zen/ Illustration: Shinobu Shinotsuki | ||||
| 17 | 61,604 | Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 10 ! | Kadokawa | 2016/11 |
| Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
| 18 | 60,501 | Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Aa, Damegamisama | Kadokawa | 2013/10 |
| Writer: Natsume Akatsuki/ Illustration: Kurone Mishima | ||||
| 19 | 60,135 | Re:Zero 1 | Kadokawa | 2014/01 |
| Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
| 20 | 59,791 | Regarding Reincarnation as Slime 9 | Micro Magazine | 2016/11 |
| Writer: Fuse/ Illustration: Mitz Vah | ||||
| 21 | 59,488 | Fate/strange Fake 4 | Kadokawa | 2017/04 |
| Writer: Ryohgo Narita/ Original Story: Type-Moon/ Illustration: Shizuki Morii | ||||
| 22 | 58,999 | Bleach We Do knot Always Love You | Shueisha | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Makoto Matsubara/Original Story & Illustrations: Tite Kubo | ||||
| 23 | 57,862 | Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign 7 | Kodansha | 2016/12 |
| Takaya Kagami / Illustration: Yamato Yamamoto | ||||
| 24 | 56,710 | Date A Live 16 | Kadokawa | 2017/03 |
| Writer: Koushi Tachibana/ Illustration: Tsunako | ||||
| 25 | 56,001 | Re:Zero 10 | Kadokawa | 2016/10 |
| Writer: Tappei Nagatsuki/ Illustration: Shinichirou Otsuka | ||||
| 26 | 55,279 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo XXIV | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Chūgaku Akamatsu/ Illustration: Kobuichi | ||||
| 27 | 55,036 | Strike the Blood 16 | Kadokawa | 2016/12 |
| Writer: Gakuto Mikumo/ Illustration: Manyako | ||||
| 28 | 54,728 | Haikyu!! Novel Edition!! Ⅷ | Shueisha | 2017/05 |
| Original Story: Haruichi Furudate/ Writer: Kiyoko Hoshi | ||||
| 29 | 54,669 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle episode Ryū | SB Creative | 2017/03 |
| Writer: Fujino Ōmori/ Illustration: Niritsu | ||||
| 30 | 54,650 | Regarding Reincarnation as Slime 10 | Micro Magazine | 2017/04 |
| Writer: Fuse/ Art: Mitz Vah |
Source: Oricon
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