Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!
Vorlage:Unreferenced Vorlage:Infobox Magazine Vorlage:Nihongo is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels and their characters according to readers polled on the Internet. An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel's author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into anime series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and was the 2005 listing. The latest release was the fifth volume on November 22, 2008 and was the 2009 listing. The Haruhi Suzumiya series, Toradora!, and the "Bungaku Shōjo" series are the only series that have appeared in four out of six issues of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!.
Top 10 light novel rankings
2005
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Haruhi Suzumiya series | Nagaru Tanigawa | Noizi Ito | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| 02 | Zaregoto series | Nisio Isin | Take | Kodansha Novels |
| 03 | Akuma no Mikata | Hisamitsu Ueo | Kaori Fujita | Dengeki Bunko |
| 04 | Ryūketsu Megamiden | Shinobu Suga | Akari Funato | Cobalt Bunko |
| 05 | Baccano! | Ryohgo Narita | Katsumi Enami | Dengeki Bunko |
| 06 | Nana Hime Monogatari | Wataru Takano | Osamu Otani | |
| 07 | Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de | Soichiro Watase | Minako Iwasaki | |
| 08 | Allison | Keiichi Sigsawa | Kouhaku Kuroboshi | |
| 09 | Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan | Masaki Okayu | Torishimo | |
| 10 | Chaos Legion | Tow Ubukata | Satoru Yuiga | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
2006
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zaregoto series | Nisio Isin | Take | Kodansha Novels |
| 02 | Kino's Journey | Keiichi Sigsawa | Kouhaku Kuroboshi | Dengeki Bunko |
| 03 | Satōgashi no Dangan wa Uchimekenai | Kazuki Sakuraba | Mū | Fujimi Mystery Bunko |
| 04 | Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de | Soichiro Watase | Minako Iwasaki | Dengeki Bunko |
| 05 | Owari no Chronicle (Ahead series) | Minoru Kawakami | Satoyasu | |
| 06 | Haruhi Suzumiya series | Nagaru Tanigawa | Noizi Ito | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| 07 | Watashitachi no Tamura-kun | Yuyuko Takemiya | Yasu | Dengeki Bunko |
| 08 | Saredo Sainin wa Ryū to Odoru | Rabo Asai | Kyūjyō | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| All You Need Is Kill | Hiroshi Sakurazaka | Yoshitoshi ABe | Super Dash Bunko | |
| 10 | Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora | Tsumugu Hashimoto | Keiji Yamamoto | Dengeki Bunko |
2007
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Spice and Wolf | Isuna Hasekura | Jū Ayakura | Dengeki Bunko |
| 02 | Haruhi Suzumiya series | Nagaru Tanigawa | Noizi Ito | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| 03 | Zaregoto series | Nisio Isin | Take | Kodansha Novels |
| 04 | Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora | Tsumugu Hashimoto | Keiji Yamamoto | Dengeki Bunko |
| 05 | Kino's Journey | Keiichi Sigsawa | Kouhaku Kuroboshi | |
| 06 | Toradora! | Yuyuko Takemiya | Yasu | |
| 07 | Owari no Chronicle (Ahead series) | Minoru Kawakami | Satoyasu | |
| 08 | "Bungaku Shōjo" series | Mizuki Nomura | Miho Takeoka | Famitsu Bunko |
| 09 | Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de | Soichiro Watase | Minako Iwasaki | Dengeki Bunko |
| 10 | Aruhi, Bakudan ga Ochitekite | Hideyuki Furuhashi | Yukari Higa |
2008
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Full Metal Panic! | Shoji Gatoh | Shikidōji | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
| 02 | Haruhi Suzumiya series | Nagaru Tanigawa | Noizi Ito | Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko |
| 03 | "Bungaku Shōjo" series | Mizuki Nomura | Miho Takeoka | Famitsu Bunko |
| 04 | Toradora! | Yuyuko Takemiya | Yasu | Dengeki Bunko |
| 05 | Spice and Wolf | Isuna Hasekura | Jū Ayakura | |
| 06 | Kino's Journey | Keiichi Sigsawa | Kouhaku Kuroboshi | |
| 07 | Mimizuku to Yoru no Ō | Izuki Kogyoku | Hiroo Isono | |
| 08 | Baka to Test to Shōkanjū | Kenji Inoue | Yui Haga | Famitsu Bunko |
| 09 | Tasogareiro no Uta Tsukai series | Kei Sazane | Miho Takeoka | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
| 10 | Shakugan no Shana | Yashichiro Takahashi | Noizi Ito | Dengeki Bunko |
2009
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Bungaku Shōjo" series | Mizuki Nomura | Miho Takeoka | Famitsu Bunko |
| 02 | Toradora! | Yuyuko Takemiya | Yasu | Dengeki Bunko |
| 03 | Baka to Test to Shōkanjū | Kenji Inoue | Yui Haga | Famitsu Bunko |
| 04 | Toaru Majutsu no Index | Kazuma Kamachi | Kiyotaka Haimura | Dengeki Bunko |
| 05 | Spice and Wolf | Isuna Hasekura | Jū Ayakura | |
| 06 | Bakemonogatari series | Nisio Isin | Vofan | Kodansha Box |
| 07 | Seitokai no Ichizon series | Sekina Aoi | Kira Inugami | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
| 08 | Full Metal Panic! | Shoji Gatoh | Shikidōji | |
| 09 | Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan | Hitoma Iruma | Hidari | Dengeki Bunko |
| 10 | To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku | Koroku Inumura | Haruyuki Morisawa | Gagaga Bunko |
2010
| Rank | Work or series name | Author | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Baka to Test to Shōkanjū | Kenji Inoue | Yui Haga | Famitsu Bunko |
| 02 | Bakemonogatari series | Nisio Isin | Vofan | Kodansha Box |
| 03 | "Bungaku Shōjo" series | Mizuki Nomura | Miho Takeoka | Famitsu Bunko |
| 04 | Toradora! | Yuyuko Takemiya | Yasu | Dengeki Bunko |
| 05 | Seitokai no Ichizon series | Sekina Aoi | Kira Inugami | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
| 06 | Tasogareiro no Uta Tsukai series | Sazane Kei | Miho Takeoka | |
| 07 | Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan | Hitoma Iruma | Hidari | Dengeki Bunko |
| 08 | Ben Tō | Asaura | Kaishin Shiba | Super Dash Bunko |
| 09 | To Aru Majutsu no Index | Kazuma Kamachi | Kiyotaka Haimura | Dengeki Bunko |
| 10 | Sōkyū no Karma | Kōshi Tachibana | Haruyuki Morisawa | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Volumes published
| # | Title | ISBN | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796643-88-7 | November 26, 2004 |
| 02 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796650-12-0 | November 26, 2005 |
| 03 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796655-59-0 | November 21, 2006 |
| 04 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796661-40-9 | November 21, 2007 |
| 05 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796666-95-4 | November 22, 2008 |
| 06 | Vorlage:Nihongo | ISBN 978-4-796674-90-4 | November 21, 2009 |