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Reki Kawahara Books in Order

Reki Kawahara has written 96 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Aincrad, Vol. 1 (2009) and the newest is Goddess of the Night (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
96
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
14,490 in 63 of 96 books
Reading time
242–362 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,490 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 63 of 96 titles with a page count on record.

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Reki Kawahara is a Japanese novelist, born August 18, 1974, who created Sword Art Online and Accel World; both have been adapted as anime series. Kawahara has been called one of the most successful light novel writers of the 2010s. The catalogue lists 96 books from 2009 to 2026, with subject tags for virtual reality, video games, internet games and survival. Kuroyukihime's Return and The Red Storm Princess both date from 2009. Series include Sword Art Online Progressive, Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret and Demons' Crest, and Goddess of the Night (2026) is the latest title.

How many Reki Kawahara books are there?

Reki Kawahara has 96 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 10 separate series.

Reki Kawahara Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 96 Reki Kawahara books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Aincrad, Vol. 1 by Reki Kawahara, book 1 of the Sword Art Online series (2009)
  2. Cover of Kuroyukihime's Return by Reki Kawahara, book 1 of the Accel World series (2009)
  3. Cover of Aincrad, Vol. 2 by Reki Kawahara, book 2 of the Sword Art Online series (2009)
  4. Cover of The Red Storm Princess by Reki Kawahara, book 2 of the Accel World series (2009)
  5. Cover of Fairy Dance, Vol. 1 by Reki Kawahara, book 3 of the Sword Art Online series (2009)
  6. Cover of The Twilight Marauder by Reki Kawahara, book 3 of the Accel World series (2009)
  7. Cover of Fairy Dance, Vol. 2 by Reki Kawahara, book 5 of the Sword Art Online series (2010)
  8. Cover of The Floating Starlight Bridge by Reki Kawahara, book 5 of the Accel World series (2010)
  9. Cover of Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire by Reki Kawahara, book 6 of the Accel World series (2010)
  10. Cover of Phantom Bullet, Vol. 6 by Reki Kawahara, book 10 of the Sword Art Online series (2010)
  11. Cover of Armor of Catatastrophe by Reki Kawahara, book 7 of the Accel World series (2011)
  12. Cover of The Binary Stars of Destiny by Reki Kawahara, book 8 of the Accel World series (2011)
  13. Cover of The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer by Reki Kawahara, book 9 of the Accel World series (2011)
  14. Cover of Mother's Rosary, Vol. 7 by Reki Kawahara, book 11 of the Sword Art Online series (2011)
  15. Cover of Progressive 1 by Reki Kawahara, book 1 of the Sword Art Online Progressive series (2012)
  16. Cover of The Carbide Wolf by Reki Kawahara, book 11 of the Accel World series (2012)
  17. Cover of Progressive 2 by Reki Kawahara, book 2 of the Sword Art Online Progressive series (2013)
  18. Cover of Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 1 by Reki Kawahara, book 1 of the 4th Squad Jam: Start series
  19. Cover of Progressive 3 by Reki Kawahara, book 3 of the Sword Art Online Progressive series (2014)
  20. Cover of Cradle of Stars by Reki Kawahara, book 16 of the Accel World series (2014)
  21. Cover of Alicization Invading by Reki Kawahara, book 19 of the Sword Art Online series (2014)
  22. Cover of The Biter by Reki Kawahara, book 1 of the Isolator series (2015)
  23. Cover of Girls' Ops, Vol. 2 by Reki Kawahara, book 2 of the Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops series (2015)
  24. Cover of Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 2 by Reki Kawahara, book 2 of the 4th Squad Jam: Start series
  1. 1
    Aincrad, Vol. 1Sword Art Online #12009 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009248
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  2. 2
    Kuroyukihime's ReturnAccel World #12009 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009205
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  3. 3
    Aincrad, Vol. 2Sword Art Online #22009 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009248
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  4. 4
    The Red Storm PrincessAccel World #22009 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009246
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  5. 5
    Fairy Dance, Vol. 1Sword Art Online #32009 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009216
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  6. 6
    The Twilight MarauderAccel World #32009 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009248
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  7. 7
    Flight Toward a Blue SkyAccel World #42010 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010247
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  8. 8
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 1Sword Art Online #42010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  9. 9
    Fairy Dance, Vol. 2Sword Art Online #52010 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010208
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  10. 10
    The Floating Starlight BridgeAccel World #52010 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010246
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  11. 11
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 2Sword Art Online #62010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  12. 12
    Shrine Maiden of the Sacred FireAccel World #62010 · 230 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010230
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  13. 13
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 3Sword Art Online #72010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  14. 14
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 4Sword Art Online #82010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  15. 15
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 5Sword Art Online #92010 · 202 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010202
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  16. 16
    Phantom Bullet, Vol. 6Sword Art Online #102010 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010294
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  17. 17
    Armor of CatatastropheAccel World #72011 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011216
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  18. 18
    The Binary Stars of DestinyAccel World #82011 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011244
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  19. 19
    The Seven-Thousand-Year PrayerAccel World #92011 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011276
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  20. 20
    ElementsAccel World #102011 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011250
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  21. 21
    Mother's Rosary, Vol. 7Sword Art Online #112011 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011204
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  22. 22
    Early and Late, Vol. 8Sword Art Online #122011 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011283
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  23. 23
    Progressive 1Sword Art Online Progressive #12012 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012176
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  24. 24
    The Carbide WolfAccel World #112012 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012219
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  25. 25
    Alicization BeginningSword Art Online #132012 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012264
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  26. 26
    Alicization RunningSword Art Online #142012 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012231
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  27. 27
    Alicization TurningSword Art Online #152012 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012200
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  28. 28
    Progressive 2Sword Art Online Progressive #22013 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013256
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  29. 29
    The Red CrestAccel World #122013 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013218
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  30. 30
    Signal Fire at the Water's EdgeAccel World #132013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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Reki Kawahara series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Reki Kawahara books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops in order

5 books
  1. 1. Girls' Ops, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Girls' Ops, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Girls' Ops, Vol. 3
  4. 4. Girls' Ops, Vol. 4
  5. 5. Girls' Ops, Vol. 8

Isolator in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Biter
  2. 2. The Igniter
  3. 3. The Trancer
  4. 4. The Stinger
  5. 5. The Liquidizer

Demons' Crest in order

3 books
  1. 1. Reality Erosion
  2. 2. Otherworld Manifestation
  3. 3. Demonspawn Awakening

Sword Art Online: Kiss and Fly Manga in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Sword Art Online: Kiss and Fly, Vol. 2

Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 2

Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule Vol. 1
  2. 2. Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule, Vol. 2

Do you have to read Reki Kawahara books in order?

You only need to read Reki Kawahara books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Reki Kawahara

Start with the first book of the Reki Kawahara series you want to read: Sword Art Online starts with Aincrad, Vol. 1 (2009), Accel World starts with Kuroyukihime's Return (2009) and 4th Squad Jam: Start starts with Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 1 (2014). The earliest catalogued title overall is Aincrad, Vol. 1 (2009).

What is the newest Reki Kawahara book?

Goddess of the Night (2026) is the newest Reki Kawahara book released so far.

Is there a new Reki Kawahara book coming?

No next Reki Kawahara book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Reki Kawahara at a glance

Still publishing
Reki Kawahara published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Reki Kawahara books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,490 pages across the 63 of 96 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Reki Kawahara books, 59 of 96, were published in the 2010s.

What the Reki Kawahara books are about

53 of the 96 Reki Kawahara books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: virtual reality is tagged on 33 of 53. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.