A number of university students are given a simple survey in which they must watch a number of short films and rank them in order... more>> of preference. The reader takes the survey along with them with the short films being told as short stories. <<less

A collection of four short stories and manga from Toaru Majutsu no Index & Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, previously only seen limited release. Because it has manga illustrations, the width and height of the light novel is greater than a regular light novel, using B6 paper instead of the usual A6 paper.... more>>

The light novel marks for the first time that both Haimura Kiyotaka and Fuyukawa Motoi are credited as illustrators on the same light novel.

Stories include:

* Stiyl Magnus - A single mission is given to Stiyl by the Anglican Church's Necessarius. When Stiyl arrives in Academy City once more, his way is blocked by Theodosia Electra, a fellow member of Necessarius. The reason she is fighting with Stiyl lies with a girl named Patricia Birdway. A battle between magicians over the techniques of the Dvergr from Norse mythology begins.

* Mark Space - Mark, a magician from the British magic cabal the Dawn-Colored Sunlight, has been instructed to save his boss' little sister. Mark managed to safely make contact with his boss' sister aboard a survey ship, the Blue Research, but a magician who seems to be from a different cabal attacks. Mark plans to rescue his boss' sister using his personal magic that uses tarot cards.

* Kamijou Touma - While walking through District 21 of Academy City, Kamijou Touma and Index run into a magician named Fleiss. Due to Kamijou's usual misfortune, he somehow ends up on the run from Academy City along with Fleiss. In the process, Kamijou hears of some ridiculous information from Fleiss about an unknown lifeform on Mars.

* Uiharu Kazari - A carjacking occurs in Academy City. A member of Judgment, Uiharu Kazari ends up helping resolve the situation. The ultimate goal of the carjacking is a large scale terrorist attack on Academy City. In order to stop a large special vehicle roaring along at 120kph, Uiharu struggles alongside Yomikawa of Anti-Skill. <<less

Toaru Jihanki no Fanfare is a Toaru Kagaku no Railgun mini-novel by the author of the Baccano! and Durarara!! series, Narita Ryohgo. It was included with the special edition of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Volume 05 as part of the Pseudepigrapha Railgun artbook.... more>>

Misaka Mikoto finds herself fighting against the Rank 7 Level 5 of Academy City, Sogiita Gunha. However, a young girl turns out to be the culprit behind their unprepared display of abilities: a primary school student named Kihara Nayuta. <<less

In Academy City, magic and science coexist in an unwavering power struggle. Toma Kamijo, an academically-challenged student in Academy City, wields the power of the... more>> Imagine Breaker in his right hand, which allows him to completely negate all supernatural powers – as well as his own luck. When he happens upon a mysterious nun named Index, whose mind has been implanted with the Index Librorum Prohibitorum – 103,000 ancient texts banned by the Church – Toma’s luck is about to be pushed to its limits when he finds himself in the middle of a war he never expected! <<less

Volume 1 (Set between volumes 13 and 14)
A series of short stories set before the events of volume fourteen including how Team GROUP was formed.... more>>

Volume 2 (Set between volumes 16 and 17)
A series of short stories including two separate meetings between Touma's and Mikoto's parents, two tales involving two of the Level 5s of Academy City, and other funny stories involving some of the characters. <<less

A series of short stories in the world of Toaru Majutsu no Index organized into chapters featuring Kanzaki Kaori as the protagonist, going around the world and space doing missions for the Church of Necessary Evil, however, there is more than meets the eye as each incident is connected.... more>>

One chapter was bundled with each limited edition release of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime DVD and BDs, with all of them together being equivalent to a single normal Toaru Majutsu no Index volume <<less