Sword Art Online Progressive Books in Order
Sword Art Online Progressive by Reki Kawahara contains 9 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Progressive 1 (2012) and the newest is Progressive 9 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,510 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 25–38 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,510 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Sword Art Online Progressive runs to 9 volumes by Reki Kawahara, published from 2012 to 2026. Catalogue subjects record virtual reality, internet games, video games and fantasy games, along with manga and science fiction, plus contests and survival. The listing numbers the books Progressive 1 through Progressive 9 rather than giving each a title of its own. Six volumes carry a page count, with a median of 262 pages. The series is ongoing.
How many Sword Art Online Progressive books are there?
Sword Art Online Progressive has 9 books, released between 2012 and 2026.
Sword Art Online Progressive Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Sword Art Online Progressive 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.
- 1Progressive 12012 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/420121761/4
- 2Progressive 22013 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420132561/4
- 3Progressive 32014 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/420142501/4
- 4Progressive 42015 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/420152681/4
- 5Progressive 52018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420182721/4
- 6Progressive 62018 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420182881/4
- 7Progressive 72018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 8Progressive 82022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 9Progressive 92026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Sword Art Online Progressive?
No separate chronological order is on record for Sword Art Online Progressive, 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 Sword Art Online Progressive books in order?
You should read the Sword Art Online Progressive books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sword Art Online Progressive book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sword Art Online Progressive
Start with Progressive 1 (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sword Art Online Progressive book?
Progressive 9 (2026) is the newest Sword Art Online Progressive book released so far.
Is there a new Sword Art Online Progressive book coming?
No next Sword Art Online Progressive book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sword Art Online Progressive at a glance
- Still running
- Sword Art Online Progressive is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Sword Art Online Progressive books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,510 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 262 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sword Art Online Progressive books, 7 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Sword Art Online Progressive books are about
4 of the 9 Sword Art Online Progressive books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy games is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy games 3 of 4 books
- Internet games 3 of 4 books
- Virtual reality 3 of 4 books
- Contests 2 of 4 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 4 books
- Survival 2 of 4 books
- Video games 2 of 4 books
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