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Progressive 9 (Sword Art Online Progressive, #9) was the most recently released book by Reki Kawahara, on May 12th, 2026.

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Reki Kawahara Stats: The most read book by Reki Kawahara on Book Notification is Alicization Beginning, the 9th novel in the Sword Art Online series. The second most read book is Alicization Running (Sword Art Online #14).

Below is a complete list of Reki Kawahara books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Reki Kawahara is the Sword Art Online Series.

List of Sword Art Online Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Sword Art Online books are Alicization Beginning, Alicization Running, and Aincrad, Vol. 1.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Aincrad, Vol. 1
2009
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2
Aincrad, Vol. 2
2009
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3
Fairy Dance, Vol. 1
2009
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4
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 1
2010
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5
Fairy Dance, Vol. 2
2010
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6
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 2
2010
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7
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 3
2010
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8
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 4
2010
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9
10
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 5
2010
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10
Phantom Bullet, Vol. 6
2010
Go
11
Mother's Rosary, Vol. 7
2011
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12
Early and Late, Vol. 8
2011
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13
8
Alicization Beginning
2012
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14
10
Alicization Running
2012
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15
6
Alicization Turning
2012
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16
Alicization Rising
2013
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17
Alicization Dividing
2013
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18
Alicization Uniting
2014
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19
Alicization Invading
2014
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20
Alicization Exploding
2015
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21
Alicization Awakening
2016
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22
Alicization Lasting
2016
Go
23
Moon Cradle I
2017
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24
Moon Cradle II
2017
Go
25
Unital Ring I
2021
Go
26
Kiss and Fly
2021
Go
27
Unital Ring II
2021
Go
28
Unital Ring III
2022
Go
29
Unital Ring IV
2022
Go
30
Unital Ring V
2023
Go
31
Unital Ring VI
2023
Go
32
Sword Art Online 28
2025
Go

List of Sword Art Online Progressive Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Sword Art Online Progressive books are Progressive 1, Progressive 3, and Progressive 2.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Progressive 1
2012
Go
2
10
Progressive 2
2013
Go
3
10
Progressive 3
2014
Go
4
10
Progressive 4
2015
Go
5
10
Progressive 5
2018
Go
6
10
Progressive 6
2018
Go
7
10
Progressive 7
2018
Go
8
10
Progressive 8
2022
Go
9
Progressive 9
2026
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List of Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops books are Girls' Ops, Vol. 1, Girls' Ops, Vol. 2, and Girls' Ops, Vol. 3.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Girls' Ops, Vol. 1
2014
Go
2
Girls' Ops, Vol. 2
2015
Go
3
Girls' Ops, Vol. 3
2016
Go
4
Girls' Ops, Vol. 4
2017
Go
5
Girls' Ops, Vol. 8
2021
Go

List of Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule Vol. 1
2024
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2
Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule, Vol. 2
2024
Go

List of Accel World Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Accel World books are Kuroyukihime's Return, The Red Storm Princess, and The Twilight Marauder.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kuroyukihime's Return
2009
Go
2
The Red Storm Princess
2009
Go
3
The Twilight Marauder
2009
Go
4
Flight Toward a Blue Sky
2010
Go
5
The Floating Starlight Bridge
2010
Go
6
Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire
2010
Go
7
Armor of Catatastrophe
2011
Go
8
The Binary Stars of Destiny
2011
Go
9
The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer
2011
Go
10
Elements
2011
Go
11
The Carbide Wolf
2012
Go
12
The Red Crest
2013
Go
13
Signal Fire at the Water's Edge
2013
Go
14
Archangel of Savage Light
2013
Go
15
Snow White's Slumber
2014
Go
16
Cradle of Stars
2014
Go
17
The Black Dual Swordsman
2015
Go
18
Pull of the Dark Nebula
2015
Go
19
The Rivalry of White and Black
2016
Go
20
Sun God of Absolute Flame
2017
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21
Sword Sage of the Blue Flower
2019
Go
22
Deity of Demise
2020
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23
Kuroyukihime's Confession
2020
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24
Conqueror of the Sundered Heavens
2022
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25
Accel World, Vol. 27
2025
Go

List of Demons' Crest Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Reality Erosion
2024
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2
Otherworld Manifestation
2024
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3
Demonspawn Awakening
2025
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List of The Isolator Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Isolator books are The Biter, The Igniter, and The Trancer.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Biter
2015
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2
The Igniter
2016
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3
The Trancer
2016
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4
The Stinger
2017
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5
The Liquidizer
2020
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List of 4th Squad Jam: Start Books in Publication Order (with Keiichi Sigsawa)

Ranked by popularity, the top 4th Squad Jam: Start books are Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 7, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 6, and Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 5.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 1
2014
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2
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 2
2015
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3
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 3
2019
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4
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 4
2019
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5
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 5
2019
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6
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 6
2020
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7
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 7
2020
Go
8
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 10
2021
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9
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 11
2022
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10
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Vol. 13
2023
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List of Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret Books in Publication Order (with Soitiro Watase)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 1
2024
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2
Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 2
2024
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3
Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 3 (By: Soitiro Watase)
2025
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List of Sword Art Online: Kiss and Fly Manga Books in Publication Order (with Rico Bekko)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, Vol. 1
2022
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2
Sword Art Online: Kiss and Fly, Vol. 2
2022
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Reki Kawahara

Reki Kawahara was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Reki Kawahara is the author of the Sword Art Online series which currently consists of 32 novels. The Sword Art Online series started in 2009 with the novel Aincrad, Vol. 1. The most recently released novel in the Sword Art Online series was Sword Art Online 28 which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Sword Art Online series.

Reki Kawahara has also written the Accel World series which has 25 books including Kuroyukihime's Return and The Red Storm Princess.

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  3. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
  4. Joe Abercrombie, author of The First Law Series.
  5. Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher Saga Series.

Reki Kawahara: F.A.Q

Where was Reki Kawahara Born?

Reki Kawahara was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan and is Japanese.

What was the first book Reki Kawahara wrote?

The first book written by Reki Kawahara was Kuroyukihime's Return, published in 2009.

What was the most recent book Reki Kawahara wrote?

His most recently released work was Progressive 9 on May 12th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Reki Kawahara?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Reki Kawahara book is Alicization Beginning. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Alicization Beginning (8.00)
  2. Alicization Running (10.00)
  3. Progressive 1 (10.00)
  4. Progressive 3 (10.00)
  5. Phantom Bullet, Vol. 5 (10.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Reki Kawahara?

Reki Kawahara does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Reki Kawahara written?

Reki Kawahara has written 95 books across 11 series.
  • 32 books in the Sword Art Online Series
  • 9 books in the Sword Art Online Progressive Series
  • 5 books in the Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops Series
  • 2 books in the Sword Art Online Progressive Canon of the Golden Rule Series
  • 25 books in the Accel World Series
  • 3 books in the Demons' Crest Series
  • 5 books in The Isolator Series
  • 10 books in the 4th Squad Jam: Start Series
  • 2 books in the Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret Series
  • 2 books in the Sword Art Online: Kiss and Fly Manga Series

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