Light novel - Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online was originally a web novel series that was self-published online, starting in 2002, by Reki Kawahara, who published them using his pseudonym, Fumio Kunori. In April 2009, after winning a writing competition for Accel World, Reki worked with Dengeki Bunko to publish the first Sword Art Online light novels. These novels include illustrations by abec.
Sword Art Online Light Novel Volumes
| Volume Title | Japanese Release Date and ISBN | English Release Date and ISBN | Chapters |
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| Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad | April 10, 2009 ISBN 978-4-04-867760-8 |
April 22, 2014 ISBN 978-0-316-37124-7 |
-Prologue -Chapters 1-25 |
| Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad | August 10, 2009 ISBN 978-4-04-867935-0 |
August 26, 2014 ISBN 978-0-316-37681-5 |
-Prologue -”The Black Swordsman” -”Warmth of the Heart” -”The Girl in the Morning Dew” -”Red-Nosed Reindeer” |
| Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance | December 10, 2009 ISBN 978-4-04-868193-3 |
December 16, 2014 ISBN 978-0-316-29642-7 |
-Prologue -Chapters 1-4 |
| Sword Art Online 4: Fairy Dance | April 10, 2010 ISBN 978-4-04-868452-1 |
April 21, 2015 ISBN 978-0-316-29643-4 |
-Prologue -Chapters 5-9 |
| Sword Art Online 5: Phantom Bullet | August 10, 2010 ISBN 978-4-04-868763-8 |
August 18, 2015 ISBN 978-0-316-29644-1 |
-Prologue -Chapters 1-7 |
| Sword Art Online 6: Phantom Bullet | December 10, 2010 ISBN 978-4-04-870132-7 |
December 15, 2015 ISBN 978-0-31-629645-8 |
-Chapters 7-16 |
| Sword Art Online 7: Mother's Rosary | April 8, 2011 ISBN 978-4-04-870431-1 |
April 19, 2016 ISBN 978-0-31-639040-8 |
-Prologue -Chapters 1-12 |
| Sword Art Online 8: Early and Late | August 10, 2011 ISBN 978-4-04-870733-6 |
August 30, 2016 ISBN 978-0-31-639041-5 |
-”A Crime Within the Walls” -”Calibur” -”The First Day” |
| Sword Art Online 9: Alicization Beginning | February 10, 2012 ISBN 978-4-04-886271-4 |
December 13, 2016 ISBN 978-0-31-639042-2 |
-”Prologue I” -”Prologue II” -”Interlude I” -Chapter 1. “Underworld” |
| Sword Art Online 10: Alicization Running | July 10, 2012 ISBN 978-4-04-886697-2 |
April 18, 2017 ISBN 978-0-31-639043-9 |
-Chapter 2. “Project Alicization” -”Chapter 3. “Zakkaria Sword Arts Tournament” -Chapter 4. “Sword Mastery Academy” -”Interlude II” |
| Sword Art Online 11: Alicization Turning | December 10, 2012 ISBN 978-4-04-891157-3 |
August 22, 2017 ISBN 978-0-31-639044-6 |
-Chapter 5. “Seal of the Right Eye” -”Interlude III” -Chapter 6. “The Prisoners and Knight” |
| Sword Art Online 12: Alicization Rising | April 10, 2013 ISBN 978-4-04-891529-8 |
December 12, 2017 ISBN 978-0-31-639045-3 |
-Chapter 7. “The Two Supervisors” -Chapter 8. ”Central Cathedral |
| Sword Art Online 13: Alicization Dividing | August 10, 2013 ISBN 978-4-04-891757-5 |
April 24, 2018 ISBN 978-0-31-639046-0 |
-”Interlude IV” -Chapter 9. “Integrity Knight Alice” -Chapter 10. “Integrity Knight Commander Bercouli” -Chapter 11. “The Secret of the Chamber of Elders” |
| Sword Art Online 14: Alicization Uniting | April 10, 2014 ISBN 978-4-04-866505-6 |
August 21, 2018 ISBN 978-0-31-656106-8 |
-Chapter 12. “Highest Minister Administrator” -Chapter 13. ”The Decisive Battle” |
| Sword Art Online 15: Alicization Invading | August 9, 2014 ISBN 978-4-04-866775-3 |
December 18, 2018 ISBN 978-0-31-639049-1 |
-Chapter 14. “Subtilizer” -Chapter 15. “In the Northern Territory” -Chapter 16. “Attack on Ocean Turtle” -Chapter 17. “Dark Territory” |
| Sword Art Online 16: Alicization Exploding | August 8, 2015 ISBN 978-4-04-865307-7 |
May 21, 2019 ISBN 978-1-97-530418-8 |
-Chapter 18. “War of the Underworld” -Chapter 19. “The Radiant Medium” |
| Sword Art Online 17: Alicization Awakening | April 10, 2016 ISBN 978-4-04-865883-6 |
October 29, 2019 ISBN 978-1-97-535697-2 |
-Chapter 20. “Each Own Battle” -Chapter 21. “Awakening” |
| Sword Art Online 18: Alicization Lasting | August 10, 2016 ISBN 978-4-04-892250-0 |
January 7, 2020 ISBN 978-1-97-535699-6 |
-Chapter 21. “Awakening (Cont.)” -Chapter 22. “The Decisive Battle” -Chapter 23. “Return” -”Epilogue” *”Prologue III” |
| Sword Art Online 19: Moon Cradle | February 10, 2017 ISBN 978-4-04-892668-3 |
April 21, 2020 ISBN 978-1-975-35701-6 |
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| Sword Art Online 20: Moon Cradle | September 8, 2017 ISBN 978-4-04-893283-7 |
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| Sword Art Online 21: Unital Ring | December 7, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-912211-4 |
TBA | -Prologue -Chapters 1-9 |
| Sword Art Online 22: Kiss and Fly | October 10, 2019 ISBN 978-4-04-912675-4 |
TBA | -”The Day Before” -”The Day After” -”Rainbow Bridge” -”Sister’s Prayer” |
| Sword Art Online 23: Unital Ring II | December 10, 2019 ISBN 978-4-04-912891-8 |
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Sword Art Online Alternative
Sword Art Online Alternative is a series of light novels based in the world of Sword Art Online, but feature different characters. These novels are written by other authors with supervision from Reki Kawahara. Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online is written by Keiichi Sigsawa with illustrations from Kouhaku Kuroboshi, and Sword Art Online Alternative: Clover’s Regret is written by Watase Souichirou with illustrations by Ginta.
Sword Art Online Alternative Volumes
| Volume Title | Japanese Release Date and ISBN | English Release Date and ISBN |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online I -Squad Jam- | December 10, 2014 ISBN 978-4-04-869094-2 |
June 26, 2018 ISBN 978-1-97-532752-1 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II -Second Squad Jam <Part 1>- | March 10, 2015 ISBN 978-4-04-869095-9 |
September 18, 2018 ISBN 978-1-97-535384-1 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online III -Second Squad Jam <Part 2>- | June 10, 2015 ISBN 978-4-04-865190-5 |
February 19, 2019 ISBN 978-1-97-535385-8 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online IV -Third Squad Jam Betrayers' Choice <Part 1>- | March 10, 2016 ISBN 978-4-04-865818-8 |
July 30, 2019 ISBN 978-1-97-535386-5 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online V -Third Squad Jam Betrayers' Choice <Part 2>- | July 9, 2016 ISBN 978-4-04-892110-7 |
December 12, 2019 ISBN 978-1-97-535387-2 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online VI -One Summer Day- | March 10, 2017 ISBN 978-4-04-892745-1 |
February 25, 2020 ISBN 978-1-97-535388-9 |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online VII -Fourth Squad Jam <Part 1>- | June 9, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-893789-4 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online VIII -Fourth Squad Jam <Part 2>- | August 10, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-893878-5 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online IX -Fourth Squad Jam <Part 3>- | December 7, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-912093-6 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative: Clover's Regret | November 10, 2016 ISBN 978-4-04-892487-0 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative: Clover's Regret 2 | January 10, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-893594-4 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative: Clover's Regret 3 | August 10, 2018 ISBN 978-4-04-893971-3 |
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