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{{Nihongo|””’Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!””’|このライトノベルがすごい!|Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!|lit. ”This Light Novel is Amazing!”}} is an annual [[light novel]] [[guide book]] published by [[Takarajimasha]]. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet and votes from “collaborators” (critics, influencers, and other people related to the light novel industry).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-26/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-sword-art-online-is-the-light-novel-of-the-decade/.153701|title=Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!: Sword Art Online is the Light Novel of the Decade|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 26, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel’s author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into [[anime]] series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing. The latest release is the 17th volume on November 24, 2020 and is the 2021 listing.
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{{Nihongo|””’Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!””’|このライトノベルがすごい!|Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!|lit. ”This Light Novel is Amazing!”}} is an annual [[light novel]] [[guide book]] published by [[Takarajimasha]]. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet and votes from “collaborators” (critics, influencers, and other people related to the light novel industry).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-26/kono-light-novel-ga-sugoi-sword-art-online-is-the-light-novel-of-the-decade/.153701|title=Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!: Sword Art Online is the Light Novel of the Decade|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 26, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel’s author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into [[anime]] series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing. The latest release is the 17th volume on November 24, 2020 and is the 2021 listing.
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”[[A Certain Magical Index]]” has appeared in the top 10 in 10 out of 17 issues, ”[[Sword Art Online]]” has appeared in 9, while ”[[Baka and Test]]” and ”[[Ascendance of a Bookworm]]”
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”[[A Certain Magical Index]]” has appeared in the top 10 in 10 out of 17 issues, ”[[Sword Art Online]]” has appeared in 9, while ”[[Baka and Test]]” and ”[[Ascendance of a Bookworm]]” have appeared in 6. The [[Haruhi Suzumiya|”Haruhi Suzumiya” series]], the [[Book Girl|”Book Girl” series]] the ”[[Monogatari (series)|Monogatari]]” series and ”[[Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki]]” have all appeared in 5. ”A Certain Magical Index” and ”Sword Art Online” also hold the longest streak in the top 10, with 9 issues in a row each. ”[[My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected]]” has been ranked first 3 times, more than any other series.
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The guide book also ranks male characters, female characters and illustrators from all works released each year. Only on two occasions did a series rank first in all four lists in the same issue: ”A Certain Magical Index” in 2011, and ”My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected” in 2015.
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The guide book also ranks male characters, female characters and illustrators from all works released each year. Only on two occasions did a series rank first in all four lists in the same issue: ”A Certain Magical Index” in 2011, and ”My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected” in 2015.
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