For Tohko Amano, a third-year high-school student and self-styled “book girl,” being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It’s her bread and butter…literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she’s employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko’s appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy?... more>>

Bungaku Shoujo won Kadokawa Shoten’s 2007 light novel award for light novels under the mystery category.

Placed 7th (2007) and 3rd (2008) on “このライトノベルがすごい!” (This Light Novel is Amazing!) without an anime nor manga associate.

Novels:

– Main story:

1. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime

2. Book Girl and the Famished Spirit

3. Book Girl and the Captive Fool

4. Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel

5. Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation

6. Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower

7-8 Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God

– Short stories:

1-4. Bungaku Shoujo to Koisuru Souwashuu (Episode)

– Gaiden:

1. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Hatsukoi

2. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Shoushin

3. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Sotsugyou

– Last Volume:

Hanjuku Sakka to Bungaku Shoujo na Henshuusha (Muse) <<less

One day the high-school student Yachi Haruaki received a mysterious black box sent by his father from abroad. It was a "Cursed" object which could... more>> assume human form. The black box whose name was Fear came to Haruaki wanting to rid herself of the curse. Together with Haruaki and his boarder Konoha, Fear decides to do helpful things in order to neutralize the negative energy that was built within her, to be free from the curse that bound her. <<less

A Campione—a Godslayer—is a supreme ruler.... more>>

Since he can kill a celestial being, he can therefore call on the sacrosanct, divine powers wielded by the gods.

A Campione—a Godslayer—is a lord.

Since the power to kill a deity is in his hands, he therefore looms over all mortals on Earth.

A Campione—a Godslayer—is a devil.

Since for all mortal who live in the world, none can assume a power to match his!

Kusanagi Godou is a 16 year old boy who played catcher and fourth hitter in senior league baseball until an injury put an end to it in junior high.

As the spring break of his third and last year of junior high came around, he got involved in an adventure and ended up slaying one of the Heretic Gods, Verethragna. Thus, he became the youngest—and seventh—Campione.

Now that he is a Campione, a godslayer, young Godou must defeat the troublemaking gods with the help of his followers! <<less

I was summoned to a ruined world and received the ability to create various things. Since I don’t have a house to live in I... more>> will make a house. Since people are gathering at my house I will make a town. Since the town is being attacked by monsters I will make the strongest weapon and repel them. Using my infinitely charging magic power I will remake this world as I please. <<less

After an incident, interactions with many different worlds started in the modern society. Elves, women knights, vampires, cat eared girls, fairies, and even demon lords... more>> are freely walking in Japan, and to allow them to study the special class “Itoku” was created! In Itoku, a boy, Yakuma Mamoru, became the class representative and began a fullfilling school life as his classmates from different worlds relied on and became attached to him! <<less

In this school fantasy story set in the distant future, creatures contaminated by pollution have overtaken the land, forcing humanity to live in isolated mobile... more>> cities called Regios. One such city named Zuellni is a self-contained school in which freshman Layfon Alseif has just enrolled. Layfon reluctantly joins the 17th Military Arts Platoon led by the third-year student Nina Antalk and embarks on a series of adventures. <<less

An encounter between a princess and a young man, resolved to defy destiny…!!... more>>

In the late 20th century, due to the invasion led by the resurrected ancient Roman hero, Caesar, Imperial Japan has fallen under the neighboring Eastern Roman Empire’s rule in all but name only!

What enabled Caesar to become the ultimate conqueror was the power known as the “Legion.”

These mysterious corps have taken over as the main weapon in the military forces of major world powers—Armies of winged giant soldiers.

Harboring ambitions to become the sovereign of Japan, Princess Fujinomiya Shiori of Imperial Japan finally takes action.

The princess chooses Tachibana Masatsugu as her trusted general, an ordinary high school student by all accounts.

Nevertheless, he is actually a warrior reborn from the ancient past, another resurrected legatus legionis whose greatness is no less than the mighty hero Caesar…!!

The curtain is raised: An epic fantasy war story revolving around resurrected heroes and beautiful maidens!! <<less

The main character, Shiina Kazuya is killed by a stranger while trying to protect his childhood friend’s younger sister. He was reborn as Cain Von Silford, the third-son of an Aristocrat, in a world of magic and swords.... more>>

Cain will grow up surrounded by Gods who don’t know self-restraint, the nobles of the Kingdom, and young women.

In order to avoid raising any flags, he tries to hide the incredible amount of stats and protections he received from the Gods. This is the royal road fantasy of a boy who is at times two-faced and at times clumsy. <<less

The greatest wizard isn’t someone who just wields great power, but someone who can control that power. When the day, you can cast a fireball... more>> under your feet to destroy your enemy without hurting yourself comes, that would be the beginning. <<less

After the world was recreated countless times, a world that would not be destroyed was created. This marked the beginning of the City era.... more>>

From Berlin to Detroit, this series tells the stories of the unique cities that came to be in that world.

It was Kawakami's debut series and it takes place in the final era of Kawakami's light novels, which include Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon and Owari no Chronicle. <<less

At a unspecified point in the future, the Earth dies. Then, a genius engineer only known as “Y” manages to revive the Earth using only... more>> gears and clockwork. Thus the world is renamed “Clockwork Planet”, with cities being build inside the planet’s gears. A thousand years later Naoto Miura, a student and lover of machines living in the Kyoto gear, finds a crate has crashed through the roof of his apartment. Inside the crate is a coffin containing the broken body of an automaton. Using his superior sense of hearing, Naoto fixes the automaton, who is named RyuZU YourSlave, who reveals she has been broken for over 200 years. RyuZU promises complete loyalty to Naoto and the two become close. Later they meet two people trying to find RyuZU: Dr. Marie Bell Breguet, the youngest person to become a “meister”, a group of master engineers; and her bodyguard Vainney Halter. A month after their encounter, all four appear in Akihabara, Tokyo, having now become the world’s most infamous terrorists <<less

I like cooking. But when I was coming back from shopping, I got lost and ended up being the cook of a mercenary unit. I... more>> don’t know why this happened but in order to survive, I will make delicious meals… This is the story of the heroic unit which became a legend in the future and the amazing cook who continued to support them. <<less

In VRMMO -CtG- (Cradle to the Glaive), Kasugai Yuu has <married> Mifa, a girl he has just met. After that, their daughter Haruha is born and grown!? Moreover...... more>>

"I've come, daddy!"

"K-Kugimiya!"

In the real world, the real Haruha, along with the real Mifa – Kugimiya Miharu - suddenly appeared! The truth is, Haruha is a <new human> created in secret!! Living under the same roof, Yuu and Miharu are stuck with caring for Haruha both in game and in life, the one who controls the fate of humanity!? <<less

Dai Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu is the sequel to Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu and picks up from where it left off in volume... more>> 11 of Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu. <<less

Kaga Ryosuke, a helplessly romantic teenager, was walking in the rain when he sees a beautiful girl with red eyes drenched in the rain. Everyone... more>> was avoiding her, but Ryosuke was taught to treasure women so he offered his help by letting her dry off at his home. Ryosuke can't imagine that this mysterious girl would stab him in the chest and leave him to die… Or did she? Who is this pretty girl and what does she want with him? <<less

The young man Huey took over the old mansion of his deceased bibliomanic grand father as well as the book collection that's stored in there. But there was a condition: he also had to inherit the "Bibliotheca".... more>>

When he inspects the mansion, Huey discovers a cellar filled with piled up books. In the midst of them he comes across a black-dressed girl who's silently reading a book. She's called Dalian and has a big lock hanging in front of her. She herself is the entrance to the "Bibliotheca of Dantalian" which contains the prohibited "Phantom Books". <<less

April 10th. Yesterday was the last day of spring vacation, so starting this morning it was a school day. After being woken up by his cute little sister, Itsuka Shidou believed that it would be the start of another normal day. As for predicting the chance meeting with the girl who called herself a spirit......... more>>

Along with a sudden shockwave, the townscape vanished without a trace. In a corner of the street which had now become a crater, the girl was there.

"?You, have you come to kill me too?"

She is the disaster that will destroy humanity, a monster of unknown origin, and a being rejected by the world. There are only two ways to stop this girl: annihilation, and conversation. His little sister Kotori, wrapped in a military uniform, thus said to Shidou: "Since it's like this, just go date her, and make the spirit fall for you!" "Wh.. whaaaaaaaat!?" Enter a new age of boy meets girl!! <<less

Date A Live Encore is a novel series of short stories within the Date A Live universe.

No one is born evil; they become evil.... more>>

The sudden appearance of an empty package quickly changes the life of a mail courier named Ji Wen. As a special investigation ensues, the young man is met with a series of strange events: A package was signed for and delivered to a recipient who had apparently died a week prior. A young girl comes to him in the middle of the night asking for help finding her murderer. A corpse that had already been buried in the ground was suddenly knocking on his door.

Could such supernatural things exist in this world?
Is it demons and monsters or the human heart that we should fear? <<less

Satou, an adult programmer, suddenly noticed that he was thrown into another world wearing casual clothes at level 1. He gained a high level and many treasures after using the 3-times-use disposable magic, Meteor Shower, once. After that he intends to do another world “sightseeing tour”?... more>>

He meets three beast-kin girls, beautiful purple and black-haired sisters and an eccentric blonde-haired elf girl, along with various people during his trip. Although occasionally fighting demons and demon lords, this is a heartwarming fantasy story at heart <<less

Based on third live action Death Note movie. With only 23 days left to live, L must save the world from a horrible epidemic.

Obino Kazuya was doing multiple jobs so he could save up 30 million by the age of 29 and retire. After getting kidnapped by his... more>> internet poker friend, who turns out to be a Maou, he became her pet/caretaker. <<less

Ryner Lute didn't have motivation.
The only thing sought by students here at the Roland Empire Special Royal Academy is ability as a tool of... more>> war. However, eternally lethargic and a poor student, Ryner just wished he could indulge in being carefree and indolent.
But, Ryner's wish will never be granted. He possesses those special “eyes”, and consequently......
The young noble Sion and the beautiful female swordsman Ferris show an interest in this Ryner.
Before long, the vortex of war they are dragged into complexly combines the destinies of these three young people!
Is there any kind of future reflected in Ryner's “eyes”?
Somehow, the curtain is rising for this new sensational anti-heroic saga! <<less

As the era of dragons gradually came to an end, as arcane masters left countless riches and legends under the starry sky, one awakened youngster... more>> after another began to set foot on their journey. <<less

Suddenly summoned to another world, the teenage NEET, Houbami Reiji, is asked to fight for the summoner, Tifalycia Cleargreen, in Heroic War as a Hero... more>> for her race. Reiji refused outrightly, as it is natural that a NEET would not work. However, Tifalycia is not in a good situation currently, what will Reiji do to overcome the odds as he gets dragged into her situation? And it appears that Reiji is not a simple NEET as he seems on the surface. <<less