r/LightNovels↗
/r/LightNovels - Translated Japanese Novels
A community for those interested in the Novels translated from Japan.
261k subscribers396 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)286 authors / mosince 2011
r/LightNovels has 261k members (+5.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 396 posts a month from 286 people. Top topics: Light Novels Recs, Light Novels and Light Novels.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Light Novels Recs9.1%
- Light Novels4.7%
- Light Novels4.6%
- Anime Manga Chapters & Volumes4.2%
- Manga Chapters Translations2.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Novelupdates
- Yen Press
- bookwalker.jp
- 小説家になろう
- Seven Seas Entertainment
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