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Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2014 (First Half)
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5 Kagerou Daze books, 2 SAO books, 2 Monogatari books, 1 Baka & Test book, 2 A Certain Magical Index books
The following chart covers sales from November 18, 2013 to May 18, 2014:
| Rank | Estimated Copies Sold in Period |
Title | Publisher | Release Date |
| Author | ||||
| 1 | 330,936 | Kagerou Daze V -the deceiving- | Kadokawa | 2014/03 |
| JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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| 2 | 308,464 | Sword Art Online: Progressive 2 | Kadokawa | 2013/12 |
| Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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| 3 | 288,251 | Sword Art Online 14 Alicization Uniting | Kadokawa | 2014/04 |
| Story: Reki Kawahara Illustration: abec |
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| 4 | 192,805 | Owarimonogatari Part II | Kodansha | 2014/01 |
| NisiOisin Illustration: VOFAN |
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| 5 | 175,588 | Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts 12 | Kadokawa | 2013/11 |
| Kenji Inoue Illustration: Yui Haga |
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| 6 | 174,411 | Owarimonogatari Part III | Kodansha | 2014/04 |
| NisiOisin Illustration: VOFAN |
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| 7 | 163,961 | Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (New Testament: A Certain Magical Index) 9 | Kadokawa | 2014/01 |
| Kazuma Kamachi Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura |
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| 8 | 162,072 | The irregular at magic high school 13 Steeple Chase | Kadokawa | 2014/04 |
| Tsutomu Satou Illustration: Kana Ishida |
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| 9 | 159,951 | Kuroko's Basketball -Replace V- Fuzoroi no Ace-tachi | Shueisha | 2014/05 |
| Sawako Hirabayashi Original Story/Illustration: Tadatoshi Fujimaki |
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| 10 | 134,504 | Kagerou Daze -in a daze- | Enterbrain | 2012/05 |
| JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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| 11 | 127,232 | My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 9 | Shogakukan | 2014/04 |
| Wataru Watari Illustration: Ponkan8 |
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| 12 | 122,788 | Kagerou Daze Ⅳ -the missing children- | Enterbrain | 2013/08 |
| JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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| 13 | 121,312 | Accel World 16 -Shirayuki-hime no Madoromi- | Kadokawa | 2014/02 |
| Reki Kawahara Illustration: HIMA |
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| 14 | 116,042 | Kagerou Daze Ⅱ -a headphone actor- | Enterbrain | 2012/09 |
| JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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| 15 | 115,978 | Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (New Testament: A Certain Magical Index) 10 | Kadokawa | 2014/05 |
| Kazuma Kamachi Illustration: Kiyotaka Haimura |
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| 16 | 110,368 | Kagerou Daze Ⅲ -the children reason- | Enterbrain | 2013/05 |
| JIN (Shizen no Teki-P) Illustration: Shizu |
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| 17 | 95,058 | Durarara!! ×13 | Kadokawa | 2014/01 |
| Ryohgo Narita Illustration: Suzuhito Yasuda |
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| 18 | 93,469 | Date A Live 10 Angel | Kadokawa | 2014/03 |
| Koushi Tachibana Illustration: Tsunako |
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| 19 | 89,619 | My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 8 | Shogakukan | 2013/11 |
| Wataru Watari Illustration: Ponkan8 |
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| 20 | 88,953 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo ⅩⅥ Hoshi no Toride no Jinrō | Kadokawa | 2013/12 |
| Chūgaku Akamatsu Illustration: Kobuichi |
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| 21 | 87,753 | The Devil Is a Part-Timer! 10 | Kadokawa | 2013/12 |
| Satoshi Wagahara Illustration: 029 |
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| 22 | 84,779 | Date A Live 9 Nanazai Change | Kadokawa | 2013/12 |
| Koushi Tachibana Illustration: Tsunako |
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| 23 | 84,153 | No Game, No Life 5 Gamer Kyōdai wa Tsuyokute New Game! ga Okirai na yō Desu | Kadokawa | 2013/11 |
| Yuu Kamiya | ||||
| 24 | 78,565 | No Game, No Life 1 Gamer Kyōdai ga Fantasy Sekai o Seifuku Suru Sō Desu | Kadokawa | 2012/04 |
| Yuu Kamiya | ||||
| 25 | 76,197 | Infinite Stratos 9 | Overlap | 2014/04 |
| Izuru Yumizuru Illustration: CHOCO |
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| 26 | 75,947 | Nisekoi - False Love Urabana 2 | Shueisha | 2013/12 |
| Original Story: Naoshi Komi Author: Hajime Tanaka |
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| 27 | 74,959 | Haikyu!! Novel Edition!! Ⅱ | Shueisha | 2013/12 |
| Original Story: Haruichi Furudate Author: Kiyoko Hoshi |
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| 28 | 74,575 | High School DxD 17 Kyōin Kenshū no Valkyrie | Kadokawa | 2014/02 |
| Ichiei Ishibumi Illustration: Miyama-Zero |
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| 29 | 73,103 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo ⅩⅦ Hidan no Joshō | Kadokawa | 2014/04 |
| Chūgaku Akamatsu Illustration: Kobuichi |
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| 30 | 69,983 | No Game, No Life 6 Gamer Fusai wa Sekai ni Idonda Sō Desu | Kadokawa | 2014/04 |
| Yuu Kamiya |
Source: Oricon
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