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Best Sci-Fi Light Novels

The most popular sci-fi light novels, ranked. Track volume release dates and get notified the moment a new volume drops.

86―EIGHTY-SIX88%
86―EIGHTY-SIXLight novel
A Certain Magical Index82%
A Certain Magical IndexLight novel
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya83%
The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaLight novel
The Irregular at Magic High School78%
The Irregular at Magic High SchoolLight novel
Date A Live80%
Date A LiveLight novel
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World84%
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful WorldLight novel
Sword Art Online Progressive81%
Sword Art Online ProgressiveLight novel
A Certain Magical Index NT86%
A Certain Magical Index NTLight novel
Orange80%
OrangeLight novel
Kagerou Daze80%
Kagerou DazeLight novel
Accel World70%
Accel WorldLight novel
Black Bullet72%
Black BulletLight novel
Vampire Hunter D66%
Vampire Hunter DLight novel
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index82%
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no IndexLight novel
Combatants Will Be Dispatched!70%
Combatants Will Be Dispatched!Light novel
Steins;Gate Chouyoku no Divergence: Reverse79%
Steins;Gate Chouyoku no Divergence: ReverseLight novel
Infinite Dendrogram70%
Infinite DendrogramLight novel
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?74%
Invaders of the Rokujouma!?Light novel
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!70%
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!Light novel
Rebuild World77%
Rebuild WorldLight novel
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online70%
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale OnlineLight novel
The Isolator64%
The IsolatorLight novel
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!67%
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!Light novel
Your Forma65%
Your FormaLight novel
Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian Company64%
Zoku Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Magian CompanyLight novel
86—EIGHTY-SIX Alter66%
86—EIGHTY-SIX AlterLight novel
Only Sense Online59%
Only Sense OnlineLight novel
Cop Craft: Dragnet Mirage Reloaded
Cop Craft: Dragnet Mirage ReloadedLight novel
Demon Lord 2099
Demon Lord 2099Light novel
Toaru Anbu no ITEM
Toaru Anbu no ITEMLight novel
Free Life Fantasy Online: Immortal Princess58%
Free Life Fantasy Online: Immortal PrincessLight novel
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea!56%
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They've Got the Wrong Idea!Light novel
Toaru Majutsu no Index: Gaiten Shoku
Toaru Majutsu no Index: Gaiten ShokuLight novel
SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass
SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking GlassLight novel
F-Rank no Boukun
F-Rank no BoukunLight novel
Fantasy Inbound
Fantasy InboundLight novel
Shin Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Cygnus no Otome-tachi
Shin Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Cygnus no Otome-tachiLight novel
Dark Elf no Mori to Nare: Gendai Tensei Sensou
Dark Elf no Mori to Nare: Gendai Tensei SensouLight novel
Shoujo Seikan Hyouryuuki
Shoujo Seikan HyouryuukiLight novel
Ninja Slayer Series
Ninja Slayer SeriesLight novel
Tantei AI
Tantei AILight novel
Log Horizon Gaiden: Kushiyatama, Ganbaru!
Log Horizon Gaiden: Kushiyatama, Ganbaru!Light novel
Moscow 2160
Moscow 2160Light novel
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa Hirameku
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yoru no Tobari ni Yami wa HiramekuLight novel
Terra Formars: The Outer Mission
Terra Formars: The Outer MissionLight novel
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Appendix
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei AppendixLight novel
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gamblers Honor
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gamblers HonorLight novel
Kochira, Shuumatsu Teitai Iinkai.
Kochira, Shuumatsu Teitai Iinkai.Light novel
Hakuchuumu no Aojashin
Hakuchuumu no AojashinLight novel
Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru
Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni NaruLight novel
Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru
Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to OdoruLight novel
Bullet Code: Firewall
Bullet Code: FirewallLight novel
Last Order: Hitoribocchi no Hyakunen Sensou
Last Order: Hitoribocchi no Hyakunen SensouLight novel
Boukyaku no Rakuen
Boukyaku no RakuenLight novel
Bonkotsu Shinpei no Monster Life
Bonkotsu Shinpei no Monster LifeLight novel
The Dorky NPC Mercenary Knows His Place
The Dorky NPC Mercenary Knows His PlaceLight novel
Eirun last code: From the fictional world to the battlefield
Eirun last code: From the fictional world to the battlefieldLight novel
Ashita no Tsumibito to Mujintou no Kyoushitsu
Ashita no Tsumibito to Mujintou no KyoushitsuLight novel
The Third
The ThirdLight novel
AGI: Virtual Shoujo wa Koishitai
AGI: Virtual Shoujo wa KoishitaiLight novel

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What are the best sci-fi light novels?

The most popular sci-fi light novels on AniCue include 86―EIGHTY-SIX, A Certain Magical Index, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Browse all 60, ranked by popularity, with release schedules for each.

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AniCue tracks 60 popular sci-fi light novels, each with release dates and drop notifications.

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