Accel World Books in Order
Accel World by Reki Kawahara contains 26 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Kuroyukihime's Return (2009) and the newest is Goddess of the Night (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,165 in 18 of 26 books
- Reading time
- 69–104 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,165 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 26 titles with a page count on record.
Reki Kawahara's Accel World is a Japanese science fiction series built around virtual reality, computer programs and junior high school students, with bullying also among the subjects. The 26 books run from 2009 to 2026. Kuroyukihime's Return (2009) opens the series, and The Red Storm Princess and The Twilight Marauder complete that first year. Accel World also appears in manga form, and Goddess of the Night (2026) is the latest volume.
How many Accel World books are there?
Accel World has 26 books, released between 2009 and 2026.
Accel World Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Accel World 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.
- 1Kuroyukihime's Return2009 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/420092051/4
- 2The Red Storm Princess2009 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/420092461/4
- 3The Twilight Marauder2009 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/420092481/4
- 4Flight Toward a Blue Sky2010 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/420102471/4
- 5The Floating Starlight Bridge2010 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/420102461/4
- 6Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire2010 · 230 pages · confirmed 1/420102301/4
- 7Armor of Catatastrophe2011 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/420112161/4
- 8The Binary Stars of Destiny2011 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/420112441/4
- 9The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer2011 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/420112761/4
- 10Elements2011 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/420112501/4
- 11The Carbide Wolf2012 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/420122191/4
- 12The Red Crest2013 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/420132181/4
- 13Signal Fire at the Water's Edge2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 14Archangel of Savage Light2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 15Snow White's Slumber2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 16Cradle of Stars2014 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420142241/4
- 17The Black Dual Swordsman2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 18Pull of the Dark Nebula2015 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420152241/4
- 19The Rivalry of White and Black2016 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420162241/4
- 20Sun God of Absolute Flame2017 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420172241/4
- 21Sword Sage of the Blue Flower2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 22Deity of Demise2020 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/420202001/4
- 23Kuroyukihime's Confession2020 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420202241/4
- 24Conqueror of the Sundered Heavens2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 25Fourth Acceleration2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 26Goddess of the Night2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Accel World?
No separate chronological order is on record for Accel World, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Accel World books in order?
You should read the Accel World books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Accel World book also stands alone.
Where to start with Accel World
Start with Kuroyukihime's Return (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Accel World book?
Goddess of the Night (2026) is the newest Accel World book released so far.
Is there a new Accel World book coming?
No next Accel World book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Accel World at a glance
- Still running
- Accel World is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Accel World books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,165 pages across the 18 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Accel World books, 18 of 26, were published in the 2010s.
What the Accel World books are about
16 of the 26 Accel World 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 12 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Virtual reality 12 of 16 books
- Science fiction 9 of 16 books
- Computer programs 8 of 16 books
- Junior high school students 6 of 16 books
- Bullying 4 of 16 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 16 books
- Language and languages 4 of 16 books
- Fantasy 3 of 16 books
More books by Reki Kawahara
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Reki Kawahara
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.