Reki Kawahara

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  • Bibliography:
    148 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2014
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Book List in Order: 148 titles

  • Sword Art Online: Aincrad, Vol. 1 (manga)

    In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a ...

  • Sword Art Online 1 (light novel): Aincrad

    In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a syst...

  • Accel World, Vol. 1: Kuroyukihime's Return

    Prepare For a Full Dive! Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he's destined to always be at the bottom of th...

  • Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 1 (manga)

    Kazuto Kirigaya (aka Kirito) has beaten Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG that transformed into a literal game of death, and returned to the real world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Asuna Yuuki (aka Asuna the Flash), the girl with whom Kirit...

  • Accel World, Vol. 1 (manga)

    No matter how much the times change, bullied kids aren't going anywhere. And fat junior high school student Haruyuki is one of them. But one day, Haruyuki encounters Kuroyukihime, the most beautiful and elegant girl at school, who gives him a mysteri...

  • Sword Art Online 2 (light novel): Aincrad

    Linked up and logged into the deadly VMMORPG "Sword Art Online" in both the real and virtual worlds, Kirito is stuck in a hell of one man's making, and like everyone else, unable to escape until the game is beaten. But while some players are crippled...

  • Accel World, Vol. 2 (light novel): The Red Storm Princess

    Since meeting Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki has managed to grow up a bit. But suddenly this mature Haruyuki is confronted by Tomoko, an elementary school girl he's never met before--who calls him "big brother"?! When Kuroyukihime sees the two of them flirti...

  • Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 2 (manga)

    Kirito jumps into a new VRMMORPG called ALfheim Online (ALO) in search of Asuna, who still hasn't regained consciousness. On his quest to find the World Tree and reach Asuna, he meets a sylph girl named Leafa. A veteran player experienced with the sw...

  • Accel World, Vol. 2 (manga)

    To negate the threat of Cyan Pile, the mysterious enemy attacking Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki--now the Burst Linker Silver Crow--stands up to fight as her knight. But Kuroyukihime's suspicions about the true identity of her foe are placed squarely on a ce...



  • Sword Art Online 3 (light novel): Fairy Dance

    Kirito has escaped Sword Art Online, the forbidden VRMMORPG of death, and returned to reality. He heads off to find his game partner and lover, Asuna Yuuki. But Asuna never made it back from the nightmare. Lost and desperate, Kirito's only clue to he...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 1 (manga)

    Yuuki Asuna was a top student who spent her days studying at cram school and preparing for her high school entrance exams--but that was before she borrowed her brother's virtual reality game system and wound up trapped in Sword Art Online with ten th...

  • Accel World, Vol. 3 (light novel): The Twilight Marauder

    "That's game over, Arita--I mean, Silver Crow." His life completely transformed since meeting Kuroyukihime, the most beautiful girl in school, Haruyuki has grown up into a magnificent knight, fat and bullied though he might be. As the season t...

  • Accel World, Vol. 3 (manga)

    "That's game over, Arita--I mean, Silver Crow."His life completely transformed since meeting Kuroyukihime, the most beautiful girl in school, Haruyuki has grown up into a magnificent knight, fat and bullied though he might be. As the season turns to...

  • Sword Art Online 4 (light novel): Fairy Dance

    Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! Kirito plunges into a suspicious new VRMMORPG called ALfheim Online to rescue Asuna, who never returned from Sword Art Online. ALO offers many features to entertain players in the wake ofSAO: ultra-high-end...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 1 (light novel)

    "There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..."One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and Asuna are two v...

  • Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 3 (manga)

    Having defeated General Eugene of the salamanders and aided the alliance between sylphs and cait siths by protecting their leaders, Kirito and Leafa reach Alne, the town at the foot of the World Tree, at long last. But before they can tackle the tree...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 2 (manga)

    The party is shaken when their leader, Diavel, is struck down by the boss of the very first floor. Asuna and her teammates are confronted for the first time with the cruel reality of their situation: Sword Art Online is no mere game--death here is fi...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 1

    The virtual world of ALfheim Online might not be literally deadly, but there's still plenty of tough adventuring to be had. The trio of Liz, Silica, and Leafa set out on a quest for a magical ring but immediately run into monsters tougher than they e...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 1 (light novel): The Biter

    Sci-fi action, angst, and super-powered teenagers abound in this new series from Reki Kawahara, the acclaimed author of Sword Art Online and Accel World!Ever since a terrible childhood tragedy, Minoru Utsugi has wished for one thing: solitude. Years ...



  • The Isolator, Vol. 1 (manga)

    Sci-fi action, angst, and super-powered teenagers abound in this new series from Reki Kawahara, the acclaimed author of Sword Art Online and Accel World! Ever since a terrible childhood tragedy, Minoru Utsugi has wished for one thing: solitude. Ye...

  • Accel World, Vol. 4 (light novel): Flight Toward a Blue Sky

    Prepare for a full dive! Seiji Nomi is a mysterious new student whose skillful use of Brain Burst abilities in the real world has boosted him to astonishing heights of achievement (not to mention astonishing heights of jerkitude). When Haruyuki's w...

  • Accel World, Vol. 4 (manga)

    Finally, the Red Storm Princess arc reaches its dramatic climax as Haruyuki is faced with the treacherous illusions of Yellow Radio as well as the overwhelming power of the Chrome Disaster armor! Will Silver Crow, Scarlet Rain, and Cyan Pile be able ...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 2 (light novel)

    "There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..."Having cleared the first and second floors of Aincrad at great cost, Kirito, Asuna, and the rest of the players ascend to the third floor. Tenuous new allies await th...

  • Sword Art Online 5 (light novel): Phantom Bullet

    Kirito reenters the world of VRMMOs, this time logging in to Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun, an in-game item rumored to be responsible for real-world deaths. He immediately runs into trouble when, after transferring his old ava...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 3 (manga)

    "Here we go, Asuna! Hang on tight! Tilnel, launch!" Having said their good-byes to the mysterious elven knight Kizmel, Kirito and Asuna set their sights on the fourth floor of Aincrad. But once they open the door, they find the way forward blocked...

  • Accel World, Vol. 5 (manga)

    In the year 2026, a young man by the name of Kazuto Kirigaya beat Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG that had become a death trap for its players. He would go on to participate in experimental tests of an entirely new full-dive machine. Meanwhile in 2047, ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 5 (light novel): The Floating Starlight Bridge

    Prepare for a full dive! Seiji Nomi's scheming from his position atop the school social hierarchy has ceased. Sky Raker has returned to the Accelerated World, and upon joining Nega Nebulus, she and Kuroyukihime have become a force to be reckoned wi...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 3 (light novel)

    After reaching the second floor of Aincrad, Asuna decided to have a player controlled blacksmith upgrade her beloved sword, a rare Wind Fleuret--but when the unimaginable happened and the sword was shattered in the attempt, Kirito suspected foul play...

  • Accel World, Vol. 6 (manga)

    When Kuroyukihime returns from her school trip, she finds that Nega Nebulus has had quite the harrowing adventure in her absence, having been taken very much to task by a new threat--Dusk Taker! It seems, though, that the Black Legion has emerged str...



  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 2

    The girls of SAO are back! Liz, Silica, and Leafa, with their new friend Lux--having ruined their clothes in their previous adventure--go to see Ashley, a survivor of Sword Art Online and a legendary master tailor. The price for Ashley's skills is a ...

  • Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet, Vol. 1

    A year after Kazuto and Asuna escaped from Aincrad, the deadly setting of Sword Art Online, they're still coping with the aftermath as they try to recover from the harrowing experience. Meanwhile, there's a new VRMMO game sweeping the world's gamers-...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 2 (light novel): The Igniter

    An alien parasite living inside of Minoru Utsugi gives him the power of Isolation--an unbreakable shield that surrounds his body. With this power, he's managed to defeat an evil Ruby Eye. Having done so, he's invited by the Accelerator--a girl named ...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 2 (manga)

    An alien parasite living inside of Minoru Utsugi gives him the power of Isolation--an unbreakable shield that surrounds his body. With this power, he's managed to defeat an evil Ruby Eye. Having done so, he's invited by the Accelerator--a girl named ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 6 (light novel): Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire

    The silver wings responsible for the rise of Nega Nebulus, the legion led by Kuroyukihime, are weakening! During the battle with the mysterious Acceleration Research Society, Haruyuki sustained corrosion damage from the revived Chrome Disaster, and h...

  • Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosary, Vol. 1

    Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to ...

  • Sword Art Online 7 (light novel): Mother's Rosary

    Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to ...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 4 (manga)

    It's been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dar...

  • Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet, Vol. 2

    Kirito has entered the new VRMMO Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun incidents, only to discover his avatar is not exactly how he remembers it! He barely knows up from down in this new world, and he needs an ally. He may have found ...

  • Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosary, Vol. 2

    Asuna joins forces with the Sleeping Knights guild in their quest to defeat a major boss, but inwardly, she struggles with her ongoing attachment to the VRMMO game. When the time for battle arrives, will she be ready? And when Yuuki's secret is revea...



  • Sword Art Online 8 (light novel): Early and Late

    The saga of Sword Art Online continues with three side stories set during the Aincrad and Alfheim eras. The game of death took its toll on every player in a different way--when one turns up dead on the fifty-seventh floor, the game's afoot, and it's ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 7 (light novel): Armor of Catastrophe

    In order to cleanse Silver Crow (aka Haruyuki), Kuroyukihime and the rest of Nega Nebulus launch an operation to rescue Ardor Maiden. In the midst of this dangerous mission, Silver Crow manages to make contact with Ardor Maiden, but in doing so, he i...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 3 (light novel): The Trancer

    Having successfully helped destroy two of the evil Ruby Eyes, Minoru, the Isolator, is recruited by the Syndicate, a secret organization dedicated to their eradication. He teams up with Suu Komura, the Refractor, a young girl said to be the Syndicate...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 3 (manga)

    Having successfully helped destroy two of the evil Ruby Eyes, Minoru, the Isolator, is recruited by the Syndicate, a secret organization dedicated to their eradication. He teams up with Suu Komura, the Refractor, a young girl said to be the Syndicate...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 4 (light novel)

    It's been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dar...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 3

    Kirito might not be around, but that doesn't mean the girls aren't still ready for adventure. The fetching lasses of Sword Art Online--Leafa, Silica, Liz, and Lux--are back for a third volume, and they're determined to make the most of their virtual ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 8 (light novel): The Binary Stars of Destiny

    Haruyuki's desperate battle with his friend Takumu has taken him to the brink, and he finally activates the Destiny, a purified version of the notorious Armor of Catastrophe. It's light versus dark as their fierce fight continues, and the stakes coul...

  • Sword Art Online 9 (light novel): Alicization Beginning

    Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no dif...

  • Accel World, Vol. 7 (manga)

    After meeting Sky Raker and learning about the Incarnate System, Haruyuki manages to defeat the merciless Dusk Taker, Seiji Noumi in real life. After ending Seiji's time in Brain Burst, Haru and friends look toward their next challenge: the Hermes Co...

  • Accel World, Vol. 9: The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer

    "I will never forgive you. I will kill you. I will continue to kill you until all your Burst Points are gone and you vanish from the accelerated world." Having turned into Chrome Disaster once more, Haruyuki slaughters with the force of a vengeful...



  • Sword Art Online 10 (light novel): Alicization Running

    Kirito has wound up in another mysterious fantasy world again. In this VRMMO-ish place, the first person he meets is the young boy Eugeo. Kirito can hardly believe Eugeo's an NPC when seeing his rich emotions and thoughts and ends up heading to the c...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 5 (manga)

    It's time for the "real" SAO--the third floor! Kirito and Asuna are hardly out the door when they stumble upon the start of the Elf War quest. When they decide to side with the elite dark elf Kizmel, they're set on a path that will push them harder t...

  • Accel World, Vol. 10: Elements

    2046--Haruyuki, member of the reborn Nega Nebulus, is a new Burst Linker. Through hard work, he finally reaches level two--only to find himself with just eight burst points left!! With one wrong move, Haruyuki could lose access to Brain Burst forever...

  • Sword Art Online 6 (light novel): Phantom Bullet

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! In an effort to discover the truth behind Death Gun, Kirito has entered the Bullet of Bullets tournament in Gun Gale Online. Both he and Sinon the sniper girl have made it to the finals, and the reality of ...

  • Sword Art Online 11 (light novel): Alicization Turning

    The saga of Sword Art Online continues with three side stories set during the Aincrad and Alfheim eras. The game of death took its toll on every player in a different way--when one turns up dead on the fifty-seventh floor, the game's afoot, and it's ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 11: The Carbide Wolf

    The Acceleration Research Society, a mysterious organization maneuvering in secret, makes their headquarters at the top of Tokyo Midtown Tower, where the Archangel Metatron is enshrined. This completely invincible Legend-class Enemy guards the Societ...

  • Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosary, Vol. 3

    Yuuki's sudden disappearance has left Asuna bereft. It had seemed like everyone was having such a good time-what did she do wrong...? She turns to Kirito in her search for answers, but she may end up wishing she'd never pulled on that thread. The mos...

  • Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet, Vol. 3

    With the prelims over, it's time to head into the main event-the Bullet of Bullets tournament! But this fun free-for-all has turned into an IRL death match when a member of SAO's Laughing Coffin raises the stakes. Can Sinon and Kirito figure out who ...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 4

    Lux's dark past with SAO 's Laughing Coffin guild has been revealed-along with the bad blood she shares with Gwen, leader of the Batty Bats. When the girls are sent on a quest to eliminate Gwen, will Lux be able to follow through and betray her forme...

  • Accel World, Vol. 12: The Red Crest

    The Acceleration Research Society, a mysterious organization maneuvering in secret, makes their headquarters at the top of Tokyo Midtown Tower, where the Archangel Metatron is enshrined. This completely invincible Legend-class Enemy guards the Societ...

  • Sword Art Online 12 (light novel): Alicization Rising

    It's been two years since Kirito entered another mysterious fantasy world and met the boy named Eugeo. At the Northern Centoria Master Swordsmanship Academy, the two of them have advanced to become upper rank trainee swordsmen. Now they spend their d...

  • Sword Art Online Calibur

    The goddess Urd is in danger, and only Kirito and his friends can save her! The evil frost giants have invaded her homeland of Jotunheim, bringing death and destruction in their wake. The linchpin of it all is the frost giant king's sword-the legenda...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 6 (manga)

    The war between elves rages on, with Kirito and Asuna caught in the middle! The forest elves seek the dark elves' Secret Key, but to what end? Though Kirito tries to stay detached, Asuna can't help being swept along for the ride. Kizmel is supposed t...

  • Accel World, Vol. 13: Signal Fire at the Water's Edge

    Prepare for a full dive! Umesato Junior High's culture festival is just around the corner, and Haruyuki is busy helping his classmates prepare for their exhibit. While everything may appear calm in the real world, however, the Accelerated World is s...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 4 (manga)

    After infiltrating the Ruby Eye hideout, Minoru Utsugi falls into a deadly trap but narrowly escapes thanks to the Refractor's desperate sacrifice. Though her gambit saved them both from the Liquidizer's scheme, Suu paid for it dearly, leaving her in...

  • Sword Art Online 13 (light novel): Alicization Dividing

    Following a mighty clash, Kirito and Eugeo find themselves separated for the last leg of their journey to the top of Central Cathedral. Kirito, forced into an unlikely alliance with Alice the Integrity Knight, continues his climb from the outside, wh...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 4 (light novel): The Stinger

    Though the infiltration team narrowly escaped Liquidizer's cunning trap, no one knows if Suu Komura will recover from her appalling injuries. Minoru begins to question whether all this suffering is worth it. Unfortunately, there's no time for him to ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 14: Archangel of Savage Light

    Prepare for a full dive! Sparks have been flying on the Umesato campus ever since Kuroyukihime discovered that Haruyuki invited not one but multiple girls to the exciting school festival. However, when Rin collapses in the real world after Magenta S...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 2 (manga)

    Karen is living her best life, getting to play as her cute chibi avatar Llenn in the VR game Gun Gale Online. She becomes fast friends with mysterious woman Pitohui, who invites her to an in-game event called the Squad Jam. But Karen won't be teamed ...

  • Sword Art Online 14 (light novel): Alicization Uniting

    After getting separated, Kirito and Eugeo have continued their struggle to reach the 100th floor of Central Cathedral--Eugeo in hopes of restoring Alice to her true self, and Kirito for the sake of the Underworld. But on the 99th floor, Kirito must f...

  • Accel World, Vol. 15: The End and the Beginning

    In the wake of the culture festival, a new challenge awaits Haruyuki in the fifteenth volume of the light novel series from acclaimed author Reki Kawahara!...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 2 (light novel): Second Squad Jam: Start

    Though the official announcement of the second Squad Jam has come out, Karen Kohiruimaki barely shows any interest at all, despite being the champion of the first ferocious battle royale. Or at least, that was true right up to the moment she receives...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 5 (light novel)

    After successfully untangling themselves from a dangerous encounter with the Black Poncho Man and clearing the fifth floor of Aincrad, Kirito and Asuna head to the next challenge, an area filled with...puzzles? What's more, because of the precarious ...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 1

    A few months after escaping from Sword Art Online, Kirito is ready to dive into a brand-new VRMMO--Sword Art: Origin. This game promises to have all of the base features from Aincrad without any of the bad. When Kirito meets a mysterious girl in need...

  • Accel World, Vol. 16 (light novel): Snow White's Slumber

    After receiving the archangel Metron's blessing, Haruyuki sets off with Takumu, Chiyuri, and Blood Leopard still determined to fulfill his vow to save Nico from imprisonment. When they charge into the Acceleration Research Society's main base, they o...

  • Accel World, Vol. 8 (manga)

    Rust Jigsaw is a strange entrant to the Hermes Cord Race, but when he openly attempts to sabotage the event using the Incarnate System, how will Silver Crow and the rest of Nega Nebulous respond?!...

  • Sword Art Online 15 (light novel): Alicization Invading

    In an effort to discover the truth behind Death Gun, Kirito has entered the Bullet of Bullets tournament in Gun Gale Online, and both he and Sinon the sniper girl have made it to the finals, and the reality of what they discover is stranger than anyt...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 7 (manga)

    The mysterious player Morte has manipulated the human guilds into fighting BOTH side of the Elf War! While Kirito challenges him to a duel, Asuna has an important task of her own: steal the battle plans from the Forest Elves so she can end this quest...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 3 (light novel): Second Squad Jam: Finish

    A Brand-New Battlefield Awaits!The second Squad Jam plays out with Pitohui's actual, real-world death on the line. The only way to prevent the most horrific outcome is for Llenn to kill Pitohui herself...Determined to engage in the battle, she teams ...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 2

    After a harmless dungeon-crawling adventure with Premiere escalates into a high-level battle called the "Ground Quest," Kirito discovers remnants of the floating castle of Aincrad-a world that should have been destroyed long ago. Determined to find m...

  • Accel World, Vol. 17 (light novel): Cradle of Stars

    Prepare for a full dive!After their battle with the Acceleration Research Society, Kuroyukihime and the other members of Nega Nebulus have finally resolved to face the White Legion, Oscillatory Universe! To have a fighting chance against White Cosmos...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 5

    Liz, Silica, and Leafa's adventures in ALfheim Online continue!...

  • Sword Art Online 16 (light novel): Alicization Exploding

    Fifty-thousand troops led by Gabriel Miller, aka Emperor Vecta, the God of Darkness prepare to invade the human lands defended by Bercouli and his army of five thousand. Kirito, still out of commission, is left in the care of Ronie and Tiese. Chancel...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 3

    After the battle against the raid boss and receiving an attack from the dark elves, a familiar figure appears before Kirito after: the dark elf swordsman from Sword Art Online, Kizmel! Kirito is also in an event area that should be devoted to rescuin...

  • Accel World, Vol. 18 (light novel): The Black Dual Swordsman

    In order to bolster their forces against the White Legion, Nega Nebulus seeks the aid of the Green Legion and travels to their territory to treat with their king, "Green Grande." But just as negotiations were about to begin, they received an unexpect...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 3 (manga)

    With only two teams remaining in Squad Jam, Karen (a.k.a. Llenn) and M prepare to move in for their final kill...that is, until a sudden barrage of bullets stop them dead in their tracks! Will the two be able to pinpoint the enemy in time for a count...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 6 (light novel)

    At long last, Kirito and Asuna have reunited with Kizmel the dark elf. But the happy reunion doesn't last for long. With remaining keys to collect, the appearance of AI that seem a little too lifelike, and a "secret quest" to deal with, Kirito and As...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 4 (light novel): 3rd Squad Jam: Betrayers' Choice

    A brand-new battlefield awaits!Old frenemies become staunch allies as the strongest team in the history of Gun Gale is born! This time, LPFM, named for Llenn, Pitohui, Fukaziroh, and M, will enter the third Squad Jam and overcome fierce competition a...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 4

    After the raid is interrupted, Kizmel tells Kirito and Asuna about the Six Sacred Stones and the two goddesses living within the game. Acting on Seven’s advice, Kirito visits the game’s console for more clues only to discover the shocking truth b...

  • Accel World, Vol. 19 (light novel): Pull of the Dark Nebula

    Prepare for a full dive!For as long as anyone can remember, Kuroyukihime’s one true goal has always been the same: clear Brain Burst and uncover the truth of the Accelerated World. Hoping to help her realize this goal before her graduation, Haruyuk...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 6

    Got a rare weapon!When a secret recipe deal with the Elves and Shoemaker guild goes awry, Lisbeth and the girls find themselves haunted by the ghost of Rossa. What could be the connection between Lisbeth's quest and Lux's old friend?!...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 7 (light novel)

    LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT! The seventh floor of Aincrad-a massive casino where over half the game’s beta testers dropped out before launch. Kirito was among the many who lost everything in its Battle Arena back then. When an informant named Argo the R...

  • Sword Art Online 17 (light novel): Alicization Awakening

    Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon!The final stress test bleeds into its second day. Driven to desperation by the Integrity Knights’ coordinated assault, the Dark Army reveals the ace up their sleeve! Critter, who has been observing the bat...

  • Accel World, Vol. 20 (light novel): The Rivalry of White and Black

    Prepare for a full dive! The crimes of the Acceleration Research Society are numerous and unforgivable. The White Legion, Oscillatory Universe-suspected to be connected to the Society-will answer for their atrocities. After intense negotiation, Ne...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 5: 3rd Squad Jam: Betrayers' Choice: Finish (light novel)

    A brand-new battlefield awaits! As the third Squad Jam begins to wind down, the special rule takes effect. One player from each group is chosen to become a part of the new Team Betrayers and fight against their friends! LPFM-one of the favorites t...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 5

    Despite being identical, Premiere and Tia are actually polar opposites and-even worse-enemies. After learning of the sisters' unprecedented potential for world destruction, Kirito and the gang are forced to put their quest on hold in fear of losi...

  • Sword Art Online 18 (light novel): Alicization Lasting

    The second day of the final stress test rages on. Lisbeth, Silica, and Asuna push through the pain as they hold out against the Dark Army. But their efforts fall short as Kirito is captured by PoH, the former leader of Laughing Coffin! With PoH's...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 6: One Summer Day (light novel)

    One month after the third Squad Jam, Karen Kohiruimaki is starting to consider her options outside of GGO...but fate won't let that happen! Out of the blue, past prizewinning SJ teams receive invitations to playtest a GGO game mode with an all-ne...

  • The Isolator, Vol. 5 (light novel): The Liquidizer

    Secret meetings, a strange disease, and one crazy rescue mission shake things up in this long-awaited volume from Reki Kawahara, the celebrated author of Sword Art Online and Accel World!...

  • Accel World, Vol. 21 (light novel): The Snow Sprite

    Prepare for a full dive!The frigid face-off with Oscillatory Universe heats up when a mysterious adversary launches a surprise attack against Nega Nebulus! Silver Crow retreats to the Highest Level with Metatron to try to get ahold of the situation b...

  • Sword Art Online 19 (light novel): Moon Cradle

    Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon!After three hundred years of conflict, a new era begins for the Underworld. The Lost Child of Vecta, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, has defeated the Dark God and given the world its first taste of peac...

  • Sword Art Online 20 (light novel): Moon Cradle

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!It's back to the drawing board as the kidnapper just barely slips from Kirito's grasp. The new plan calls for a visit to the scene of the crime so that Asuna can use her scrying art to peek into the past, th...

  • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, Vol. 6

    Despite everyone’s best attempts, the Great Separation and resurrection of Aincrad have begun to dismantle the world of SAO. Now Kirito and his friends must head straight into the heart of the floating castle and stop Premiere’s other half, Tia, ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 22 (light novel): Sun God of Absolute Flame

    Prepare for a full dive!Despite their grueling battle and narrow victory over Oscillatory Universe, Nega Nebulus was unable to get any hard evidence of the connection between the White Legion and the Acceleration Research Society...or so they thought...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Transient Barcarolle, Vol. 1

    Kirito, having explored the latest beta test, has a pretty good idea of what to expect from the newest SAO launch. With Asuna along, the pair hope to experience the official playthrough together, but there’s something about the release that’s a l...

  • Accel World, Vol. 23 (light novel): Kuroyukihime's Confession

    Prepare for a full dive!At long last, Haruyuki and the others have exposed the White Legion as the villains they are! Sadly, the celebration is short-lived. In a harrowing turn of events, Kuroyukihime and the other kings fall victim to a deadly trap ...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 7: 4th Squad Jam: Start (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!During any difficult encounter, whether in a game or in real life, it’s always good to have an exit strategy. In Karen Kohiruimaki’s experience, when she gets questions like “What’s your type?” she’s able to...

  • Sword Art Online: Project Alicization, Vol. 1 (manga)

    “This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” -- Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer With no memory of how he got there, Kirito wakes up in a mysterious virtual world, and it’s up to him to find a way back home. But with...

  • Sword Art Online 21 (light novel): Unital Ring I

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!A year has passed since Kirito and Asuna’s return from the Underworld. With them is Alice, who has been given a physical body. But their peace is quickly broken when the three are suddenly thrust into an u...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Barcarolle of Froth, Vol. 2

    Having procured a boat, Kirito and Asuna are one step closer to unraveling the mysterious new quest on the fourth floor. However, a sudden encounter with a faction of fallen elves proves to be a hurdle they weren’t expecting or prepared for...Toget...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 8: 4th Squad Jam: Continue (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!The fourth Squad Jam heats up, with the marriage between Karen and businessman Fire Nishiyamada hanging in the balance! Despite this, Llenn cares only about settling her long rivalry with team SHINC. She’s unprepared,...

  • Sword Art Online: Project Alicization, Vol. 2 (manga)

    “This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer Without any memory of his first stint in the Underworld, Kirito has no idea what to expect now that he’s back inside. In his absence, howev...

  • Accel World, Vol. 24 (light novel): Sword Sage of the Blue Flower

    PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE! Physical attacks and special abilities mean next to nothing against the overwhelming might of the Sun God Inti. However, its defeat is the key to reaching Snow White, which means the hopes of the six Legions once again rest w...

  • Sword Art Online 22 (light novel): Kiss and Fly

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! Everyone knows that any good MMO has an abundance of side quests to supplement the main story line. With that in mind, join Kirito and friends for a peek behind the scenes across four never-before-seen side...

  • Sword Art Online 23 (light novel): Unital Ring II

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!​As Kirito, Asuna, and Alice brave the wilds of the mysterious VRMMO Unital Ring, Sinon’s introduction to the world is equally harrowing. After numerous setbacks, she finds herself without friends or equ...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 9: 4th Squad Jam: Finish (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS! The fourth Squad Jam reaches its conclusion! Llenn and her team’s long-awaited battle with SHINC is interrupted by Fire’s alliance. Faced with a common enemy, Boss agrees to a temporary truce, and the group’s fig...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 7

    To steal the recipe for the Fairy Mallet and complete their quest, Silica and company infiltrate the Elves and Shoemaker guild. But Granze, the guild’s leader, is not so easily outwitted -- using the Gjallarhorn, a legendary instrument that summons...

  • Sword Art Online: Project Alicization, Vol. 3 (manga)

    “This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer After Kirito and Eugeo’s brush with death in their fight against the goblins, it’s back to the Gigas Cedar, the massive tree that Eugeo...

  • Accel World, Vol. 25 (light novel): Deity of Demise

    PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE! Following a narrow triumph against the Sun God Inti, Haruyuki and company are immediately faced with a new adversary: The Deity of Demise, Tezcatlipoca, whose appearance heralds the ends of the Accelerated World as they know ...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 10: Five Ordeals (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS! Just a week after the ferocious Squad Jam 4, Llenn and LPFM face a devastating new challenge-with SHINC at their side! In a drastic departure from GGO’s usual player versus player tournaments, the latest event, The F...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 4 (manga)

    The Squad Jam is heating up, and Llenn’s in big trouble! She’s pinned down, outgunned, and outnumbered, but only one team stands in her way. With nothing left to lose, she takes the fight to them and charges in, shifting to close-quarters combat!...

  • Sword Art Online: Project Alicization, Vol. 4 (manga)

    “This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of nobles Humbert and Raios, the two find themselves at the corrupt knights...

  • Sword Art Online 24 (light novel): Unital Ring III

    READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!In the world of Unital Ring, the foreboding presence that has been targeting the party finally makes itself known! Elsewhere, a reunion with Seijirou Kikuoka leads Kirito, Asuna, and Alice back to the Underw...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive 8 (light novel)

    A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK!The secret feud between the Nachtoy and the Korloy families, who control the Volupta Grand Casino on the seventh floor, takes an unprecedented turn when Kirito and Asuna intervene. But when Kirito attempts to expose the Korlo...

  • Sword Art Online: Project Alicization, Vol. 5 (manga)

    After speaking with Cardinal, Kirito faces many unpleasant truths, and all ofthem lead to Quinella, the Administrator of the Underworld. Her unfathomable power makes her virtually untouchable, but if Kirito wants to have a chance at stopping her, he...

  • Sword Art Online 25 (light novel)

    Kirito’s chance encounter with Eolyne, a man with the same eyes and voice as his deceased friend, shakes him to the core. But with the possibility of an interworld war breaking out in the Underworld growing higher by the day, Kirito has no time to ...

  • Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops, Vol. 8

    Trapped in a one-on-one fight with an opponent using Kirito’s SAO combat data, Lux is getting to experience firsthand what it’s like to go up against the Black Swordsman himself! Unfortunately, her confidence soon wanes as his power continues to ...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 11 (light novel)

    After clearing the Five Ordeals, LPFM and SHINC scarcely have a moment to rest before the Fifth Squad Jam is announced. This time, there’s a new rule that’s sure to disorient the participants: Players can swap gear with any of their teammates dur...

  • Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet, Vol. 4

    Determined to put a stop to Death Gun’s killing spree, Kirito and Sinon are competing in the Bullet of Bullets tournament. With only six players remaining, the stakes are higher than ever, and Sinon knows the only way to put her traumatic past behi...

  • Sword Art Online 26 (light novel)

    On the eightieth floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito, Asuna, and Alice reunite with the petrified visage of Selka...and discover two more statuesque figures in need of assistance! Before Kirito can figure out a cure, though, he’s pulled away to ...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 12 (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEWBATTLEFIELD AWAITS!There may be a hundred-million-credit bounty on Llenn’s head, but she’s not going to let that stop her from gunning for the champion’s throne. However, she won’t have the help of SHINC this time thanks to a new r...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night, Vol. 1 (manga)

    Nearly two months have passed since Kirito and Asuna found themselves trapped in the world of Aincrad. Kirito’s experience with the beta version of the game has put him far ahead of the curve, but it has also attracted the attention of some dangero...

  • Accel World, Vol. 26 (light novel)

    PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE!The Deity of Demise, Tezcatlipoca, has visited pandemonium upon the Accelerated World and driven Haruyuki to withdraw from Nega Nebulus! Parting ways with Kuroyukihime proves difficult, and harder still is surrendering himself...

  • Sword Art Online 27 (light novel)

    After two hundred long years apart, Kirito has finally been reunited with Ronie and Tiese, as well as Alice’s younger sister, Selka! But Kirito’s face is not the one they’re most shocked to see... Commander Eolyne Herlentz of the Integrity Pilo...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night, Vol. 2 (manga)

    Kirito and Asuna have learned a dangerous secret -- the fifth-floor boss will drop a powerful item that might overturn the fragile relationship between the two strongest guilds! On top of that, the intrepid pair stumble across a Romeo-and-Juliet-styl...

  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 13 (light novel)

    A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!The fifth Squad Jam has had one surprise twist after another, and it’s finally reaching a climax. Other teams have proven they’re more interested in Llenn’s hundred-million-credit bounty than winning the competiti...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night, Vol. 3 (manga)

    The battle against the fifth-floor golem boss begins with a bang! Titanic limbs snatch and stomp at the small party of elites Kirito and Asuna hastily brought together, threatening to eviscerate the players long before they get their hands on the fla...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule, Vol. 1 (manga)

    Asuna and Kirito have made it to Aincrad’s sixth floor, where in the town of Stachion they find something very odd -- puzzles everywhere they look. New mysteries and complex riddles await, many of which can’t be solved with a sword…Fighting aga...

  • Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 1 (manga)

    This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and upon the game’s launch, ten thousand players realize they’re trapped in this virtual world with ...

  • Demons' Crest, Vol. 1 (light novel)

    THIS IS MORE THAN A GAME -- THIS IS REAL LIFE.Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic , a brand-new virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins fusing with the real world. Amid all the chaos and confusion, ...

  • Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, Vol. 1 (manga)

    This might be a game, but it’s not something you play. Asuna and Kirito’s romantic day turns into a quest to uncover the mystery of the flying house! Teaming up with some familiar faces may not be enough, though. They’ll need heart, brains, and...

  • Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule, Vol. 2 (manga)

    After a close call with Morte and his PK gang during the Stachion questline, Asuna and Kirito make their way toward the front line. Trekking through the harsh desert, they arrive at the dark elf fortress Galey -- where they’re reunited with their o...

  • Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, Vol. 2 (manga)

    Kirito and the others try to unravel the mysteries of a new quest, traveling to new, unexplored areas of Alfheim Online!! And Yuki, at the hospital in palliative care for her incurable illness, spends her time playing a game for terminal patients cal...

  • Demons' Crest, Vol. 2 (light novel)

    FINDING FRIENDS AND FOES IN A BRAVE NEW WORLDThe latest VRMMORPG, Actual Magic, has sealed an entire class of sixth graders in a terrifying game of life and death. Countless dangers await eleven-year-old Yuuma and his friends. One of their classmates...

  • Sword Art Online abec Artworks New World

    This third collection of SAO illustrations highlights events from Volumes 16 through 22 of the main story, as well as Volumes 1 through 3 of Sword Art Online: Progressive. Art from the anime and games is also featured, along with all-new illustra...

  • Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 2 (manga)

    Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in its unforgiving virtual world. By chance, he comes across a swordswoman named Asuna, who agrees to team up with him to c...

  • Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, Vol. 3 (manga)

    Witness the first steps in the story of the girl who would one day become the infamous “Zekken!” Leaving behind the VR hospice program Serene Garden, Yuuki and her older sister Ran follow their new friend Merida into the Japanese-style VRMMMORPG ...

  • Accel World, Vol. 27 (light novel)

    New warriors have suddenly appeared on the Brain Burst 2039 battlefield — the Drive Linkers.” This marks the beginning of an invasion by the fourth Accelerated World, Dread Drive 2047. The invaders' vanguard, Eurochion, bested Burst Linke...

  • Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 3 (manga)

    After saving the Moonlit Black Cats, Kirito is drawn to their warmth and camaraderie which persists even in the bleak world of SAO. He sets aside the label of “Beater” and joins their ranks. With Kirito’s help, the formerly weak gui...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Reki Kawahara has published 148 books.

The next book by Reki Kawahara, Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad, Vol. 3 (manga), will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Reki Kawahara, Sword Art Online: Aincrad, Vol. 1 (manga), was published in March 2014.

No. Reki Kawahara does not write books in series.
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