Re:Zero may have dominated anime this year, but the light novel fell short of the top spot in the magazine’s rankings, falling short to lolicon light novel series, Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, which follows a Shogi champion who suddenly has to live with a 9-year-old apprentice.
But even if Re:Zero did not take the top spot, it did do very well, with several characters doing well in the character rankings, and the series itself taking the #2 spot.
And of course, notable light novels like Sword Art Online, KonoSuba, Monogatari, and My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU are all present and well represented.
Meanwhile, Overlord takes the Novel section of these rankings, while A Certain series dominated the character rankings, with Touma and Mikoto taking the respective top spots, with Index, Othinus, and Accelerator placing in the Top 10 as well.