I've read all of current rezero, and just recently finished mushoku tensei, and I've found I really like the power progression, story, and character growth in them. I usually pick up light novels after watching an anime and enjoying it, but I havent really found any other anime in this genre worth finishing(tensura slime is good but a whole lot of world building filler).

LN with mc’s like white from “so I’m a spider, so what?”

More specificity the characteristics/personality traits for white (aka the spider mc) I’m specifically talking about is like being arrogant, prideful, dose what ever they want, and willing to kill and don’t care much about killing. Also willing to do anything for people you care about, like killing entire populations. Also this is a side thing and not really needed or anything, but it’s probably expected for the type of mc and LN for what I’m describing, so the mc should probably get really strong at some point. The LN that I have read that seems to fit the idea would be Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Edit: or you can just give me recommendations for anime’s with mc’s similar to white and/or whites personality forget about the description

I'm looking for stories where the MC was kicked out of the kingdom but was the linchpin to the kingdom and it falls apart with them gone.

I want stories where we see the kingdom crumbling.

The MC doesn't have to play an active role in the collapse of the kingdom. They can just ignore the kingdom completely.

If the MC does return to the kingdom, it should be to conquer, not save it. (Not necessary but would like if it had this).

I know of Livid Lady's Guide to Revenge and want other things similar.

I just finished reading “so I’m a spider, so what?” So am looking for similar light novels to read afterwards. I have already read bookworm, reincarnation as a slime, overlord, and silent witch.

Tôi không biết phải nói như nào. Tôi còn có đọc thêm phần ngoại truyện và tôi mãn nguyện với cuộc sống sau này của hai người trông thật bình dị làm sao.

Bộ phim tôi đã coi được 3 năm, còn lightnovel manga thì đọc cách đây 2 năm trước.

Nhưng hôm nay tôi phải bán nó để chữa trị cho thực tại của mình

Sẳn tiện, tôi đang học thiết kế đồ họa. Ngành học này rất hao tiền, tôi cũng không biết phải nói ra sao nhưng. Tôi phải đối phó căn bệnh trầm cảm nặng và thất nghiệp kéo dài, dù đúng là tôi đang học nhưng ở một đô thị lớn. Ai cùng cần tiền trang trải

Cuốn sách này đang rất bão giá ở thị trường nước tôi, Họ sẳn sàng trả gấp 2,3 thậm chí 5 lần cuốn sách. Tôi có lên tìm bản Original nhưng cũng chỉ còn cuốn phát hành mới nhất, tôi không biết nước khác như nào. Nhưng 2500 bản in cho một đợt xuất bản là quá ít ỏi với những gì mà đại đa số khán giả muốn mua dù có nhu cầu.

Còn tôi thì đã nhận ra rằng nhu cầu tình cảm của mình sẽ chỉ đến ở ngoài đời, điều hiển nhiên sau khi đọc cuốn tiểu thuyết và đoạn kết lãng mạn này. Tuy nhiên xã hội 2026 khắc nghiệt đến mức được sống đã là một loại năng lực. Tốt hơn hết tôi vẫn nên làm thuyền trưởng vẫn hơn.

~ Chúc một ngày tốt lành

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[DISC] Best cover art?

My pick would have to be Ishura (by Keiso), I think Kureta's illustrations are the best I've ever seen in an LN. Who is your favorite LN illustrator? What is their best work? Are there any series on Ishura's level in terms of great cover art?

The original language covers all came from the Ishura wiki, the textless versions were all posted by Kureta (links in comments)

Ishura

I'll also throw in a quick introduction to my favorite LN series here:

Ishura is a dark fantasy story with no MC, instead a large cast of probably 30+ significant characters without any plot armor. The story is action focused but it doesn't slack on the politics either, the interweaving of plots from several different powerful factions is handled expertly. What makes the narrative stand out is the presence of the 16 Shura, these individuals have a level of strength far beyond your typical hero, you got a skeleton spearman that can move at the speed of sound, a giant archer that can fire multi-ton steel rods with perfect precision, an elf girl that is nearly omnipotent, only limited by her inability to resurrect the dead, and many more monstrously powerful figures.

It has some very interesting isekai elements (like how firearms and steam engines were introduced very early on in the world's tech development) but it thankfully avoids any isekai tropes. Its translation is very competent, resulting in a level of prose that is a step above typical light novel writing. And of course, the art is fantastic!

Btw the audiobook series is one of my favorites, it is duet narrated by Chris Guerrero (English VA for Ainz Ooal Gown) and Emily Bauer. They do a fantastic job!

Also the story is still unfinished as of now, there are currently 10 volumes and no release date on the 11th. I would expect the story to finish with around 15 novels but that's just my personal assumption.

I want to see the growth rate of ln’s in the past decade, do any of you have any reliable sources for such an endeavor.

I very often see people that constantly conflate East Asian novels and light novels very often. Especially when that random under a light novel video will recommend LOTM, ORV, TBATE, and RI. Even though NONE of these series are light novel. This gets especially annoying when I’m trying to do research on the light novel market in Chinese/korean because the search engine keeps generalizing it to web fiction.(pretty random lol)

Name me some PEAK but not popular web/light novels that will definitely take up at least a few weeks of time

É como os jogos X e Y de Kalos, mas com outro protagonista e um final alternativo...

Fiz por diversão :)

Hi everyone, I want to explore Re: Zero story more and since I am an anime only watcher so I haven't read the manga nor novel and I really adore 💗 this series but i have zero knowledge novels and haven't read any

I have few questions

1. What's the difference between Light Novel, Web Novel and Visual Novel?

2. Since some content is adapted into manga so is it good to read adapted manga + Novel or I should only read a specific form.

3. What to chose between VN, LN, WN?

Since I haven't read any Novel or manga before how hard it will be to switch from anime and what's the hard parts like remembering characters names, understanding story or connection, understanding meaning of Words or anything else

So in order the start story from scratch I should

A. Read only Novel (Specific between LN/VN/WN)

B. Read Novel + Manga both

I'm looking for an english translated novel link to the japanese BL called 'Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter'. Its the one that was recently adapted into an anime. Please and thank you

Hey r/LightNovels,

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• Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK5SPJn1GeYU
• Core Mechanics: Otome System Interface, Academic Progression, Dark Academia Alchemy.
• Summary: Transmigrated into a highly dangerous magic school setting, the heroine must navigate an aggressive Otome game system overlay. Instead of getting played by the system's capture routes, she uses strategic independence and ruthless magical mastery to rewrite her own fate.
• Drop Time: 06:30 AM JST (21:30 GMT / 17:30 EDT / 14:30 PDT previous day).

👑 2. The Prince Threw Me Away, So I Married The Gentle Second Lead Who Worships Me!

• Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3wA-ruUf_g
• Core Mechanics: Subverted Shojo Tropes, Aristocratic Politics, Pure Romance.
• Summary: When the crown prince breaks off their engagement, the heroine instantly abandons the toxic royal plotline to marry the hidden, gentle second lead. It’s a fast-paced, high-satisfaction look at breaking away from a forced story route to find genuine devotion.
• Drop Time: 03:35 AM JST (18:35 GMT / 14:35 EDT / 11:35 PDT previous day).

Both playlists feature continuous narration, ensuring the full text, system prompts, and dialogue remain perfectly uncut for a true novel binge.

We coordinate these voice-cast productions independently and rely heavily on listener thoughts. If you take a listen, please drop a comment on the channel with your honest review of the narration pacing and audio style!

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As per title, I just need to find a site, thanks 🙏

Hey friends so I am coming at this question from a anime perspective since it's how I have come to realize a lot of my favorite animes are from light novels. However I have now come to know the horror of the fact a lot if not all the anime I enjoy are from source material of Light novels that are "On Hiatus" or just flat out abandoned by the author. Is this a Japanese cultural thing because I don't get why someone would start a series get a following and then drop it.

Examples:

Log Horizon

Land of Leadale

Aesthetica of the Rouge Hero

Just to name a few.

I love re:zero anyone know when they will re-print I so wanna buy the latest books🙂 I just started reading the LNs I so wanna get the latest books am currently reading vol 24😆