As you’ll soon see, fantasy light novels really love two specific tropes. The first is portal fantasy (hello again, isekai sub-genre). The second veers a lot towards historical settings and romantic plots, and it involves being reborn as something or someone new. It’s not always like that though, and there’s a lot of room for creative and unique stories using those tropes. One last thing before we start. It’s pretty common for authors of light novels to use pen names in order to publish their stories. They’re more private people too, and very little is known about most of them. So I’m not completely sure that this list doesn’t include a majority of cis male authors. Nevertheless, I tried to include as many female authors and main characters as I could because men aren’t the only ones who can save the world! So without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the best fantasy light novels you can read! Looking for ever more light novel recommendations? We got you covered with 20 more great reads. Plus, Korean light novels are also a thing and they’re absolutely worth reading!
