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Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 1-bu - Heishi no Musume

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

A certain college girl who's loved books ever since she was a little girl dies in an accident and is reborn in another world she knows nothing about. She is now Myne, the sickly five-year-old daughter of a poor soldier. To make things worse, the world she's been reborn in has a very low literacy rate and books mostly don't exist. She'd have to pay an enormous amount of money to buy one. Myne resolves herself: If there aren't any books, she'll just have to make them! Her goal is to become a librarian. This story begins with her quest to make books so she can live surrounded by them! Dive into this biblio-fantasy written for book lovers and bookworms!



Note: This entry covers 77 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 01 - 77).

Tags: Reincarnation , Isekai , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Economics , Urban , Tragedy , Disability , Class Struggle , Rehabilitation , POV , Urban Fantasy , Writing , Work , Magic , Coming of Age , Survival , Josei , Gods , Mythology

Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu

Also known as The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her—meant to produce a “Saint” who would banish the dark magic—brought two people over instead of one. And everyone prefers the second girl over Sei?! But this is just fine by Sei, who leaves the royal palace to set up shop making potions and cosmetics with her newfound magic. Business is booming, and this might not be such a bad life, after all…as long as her supposed Sainthood doesn’t come back to haunt her.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Josei , Heterosexual , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 5-bu - Megami no Keshin

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Part 5 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

Ehrenfest’s first winter without Ferdinand is colder and more oppressive than usual. A surprise betrayal within the former Veronica faction makes the purge even more urgent, and the few who know about Georgine’s destructive goals compare her to the Goddess of Chaos. Meanwhile, Rozemyne throws herself into her third year at the Royal Academy, trying to stave off the loneliness eating away at her. She pushes to win over the students of the former Veronica faction, hoping to save their lives, and meets a new archnoble librarian sent from the Sovereignty. Rozemyne also attends her first class of the archduke candidate course—though her personal ambitions mean she is taking the scholar course as well. In the midst of this balancing act, she finds that her environment has changed drastically once again!



Note: Final part, this entry covers 217 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 461 - 677).

Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , Politics , Royal Affairs , Isekai , Coming of Age , Religion , School , Primarily Teen Cast , War , Conspiracy , Gods , Josei , Work , Heterosexual , Terrorism , Marriage , Amnesia

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 2-bu - Shinden no Miko Minarai

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Part 2 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

With her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn't quite the dream she was hoping for; she's surrounded by nobles who scorn her commoner origins, and even her own servants are causing her trouble. On top of that, she has to constantly battle the weakness of her own body. But with her love for books burning in her heart, she gives her all to her new apprentice duties. Thus begins part two of this bibliofantasy!



Note: This entry covers 95 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 078 - 172).

Tags: Isekai , Orphan , Shrine Maiden , Work , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Writing , Religion , Slavery , Disability , Reincarnation , Class Struggle , POV , Economics , Female Protagonist , Magic , Teacher , Gods , Alchemy , Adoption , Tragedy , Josei , Nun , Karuta

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Jishou Tosho Iin

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Part 4 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

Rozemyne awakens from her two-year sleep to a world that isn’t as she remembers it. The strange sensation fills her with unease, but she has no time to rest—she is soon to be enrolled in the Royal Academy as an archduke candidate, where she will be taught how to control her mana, make magic tools, and perform the magic needed to rule as an archduke. She begins dormitory life with colorful teachers and students from other duchies, aiming to be the best big sister possible... but there is little chance things will go according to plan when there is a massive library on the premises. She charges there at once, the other archduke candidates and even the royal family disappearing from her mind entirely. She truly will do anything for books! Now begins a new chapter of this biblio-fantasy, with a school as its setting!



Note: This entry covers 183 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 278 - 460).

Tags: Isekai , Magic , School , Economics , Politics , Primarily Teen Cast , Religion , Work , Female Protagonist , Gods , Time Skip , Josei , Fashion , Food , Anthropomorphism , Hikikomori , Crossdressing

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen - Kizoku-in Gaiden 1-nensei

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First Year.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

After the graduation ceremony ends and the library falls quiet once again, Solange reflects on the eventful term that has just concluded—and the many special memories she has made along the way. This new side series explores Rozemyne’s time at the Royal Academy from a variety of new perspectives! In this particular volume, there are stories from the first-year archduke candidates Wilfried, Hannelore, and Ortwin, Rozemyne’s retainers, other Ehrenfest students, and even dormitory supervisors. Events previously untold come to life in these pages! Delve back into Rozemyne’s first year in this recollective volume of your favorite biblio-fantasy, comprising eighteen short stories in total.



Note: Published after volume 4 and before volume 5 of Part 4.

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Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Also known as My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. These requests are granted, and Eizo is whisked away to a new world and imbued with blacksmithing knowledge. He soon finds out that his abilities are above average—in fact, his new skills are so overpowered that they’re like cheats. On top of that, his cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl! Eizo’s blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his forge and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo truly be able to enjoy a quiet life?



Note: Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou on December 18, 2018. Kadokawa has released a revised and illustrated version of the series since December 10, 2019 under its Kadokawa Books label.

Tags: Kemonomimi , Male Protagonist , Isekai

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 3-bu - Ryoushu no Youjo

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 3.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Part 3 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to “Rozemyne” and beginning her new life as the adopted daughter of Ehrenfest’s archduke. However, her days as an archnoble in noble society are brutal, as she is put through rigorous etiquette and magic training on top of her duties as High Bishop and forewoman. It all proves too much for a weak little seven-year-old girl... Or it would have, had the High Priest not offered her the keys to the temple’s book room as a reward. If she could get her hands on those, she’d be able to read all sorts of precious books! Her name may have changed, but Rozemyne’s passion for books remains the same as she charges into a whole new world! The detailed setting expands as the printing industry grows in size. Here begins Part 3 of this biblio-fantasy for book lovers everywhere!



Note: This entry covers 105 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 173 - 277).

Tags: Isekai , Politics , Religion , Economics , Female Protagonist , Magic , Work , Disability , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Alchemy , Arranged Marriage , Class Struggle , Conspiracy , Estranged Family , Language Barrier , POV , Restaurant , Writing , Adoption , Time Skip , Food , Josei , Gods , Terrorism , Idol , Orphan , Karuta , Artificial Intelligence , Unrequited Love