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The Familiar of Zero

Zero no Tsukaima

2004, Light novel, 22 vol, 74%

Loved by 3 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

The continent of Halkeginia is tumultuous--a place where the various kingdoms, princedoms, dukedoms, and fiefdoms strive against each other to expand their domains. They nobility scheme and plot among themselves to gain influence to their lieges or to even foreign lieges. In the…

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  1. Cover of Humanity has Declined

    Humanity has Declined

    2007, Light novel, 9 vol, 81%

    Episodic, Satire, Artificial Intelligence

  2. Cover of The Irregular at Magic High School

    The Irregular at Magic High School

    2011, Light novel, 32 vol, 79%

    Loved by 4 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  3. Cover of My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!

    My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!

    2019, Light novel, ongoing, 70%

    Male Protagonist, School, School Club

  4. Cover of No Game No Life

    No Game No Life

    2012, Light novel, ongoing, 81%

    Loved by 6 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  5. Cover of Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu

    Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu

    2002, Light novel, 11 vol, 74%

    Magic, Shounen

  6. Cover of Violet Evergarden

    Violet Evergarden

    2015, Light novel, 2 vol, 84%

    Loved by 5 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels. Both have Coming of Age.

  7. Cover of Seichou Cheat de Nandemo Dekiru you ni Natta ga, Mushoku dake wa Yamerarenai you desu

    Seichou Cheat de Nandemo Dekiru you ni Natta ga, Mushoku dake wa Yamerarenai you desu

    2016, Light novel, 13 vol, 70%

    Isekai, Male Protagonist, Female Harem

  8. Cover of Tokyo Ravens

    Tokyo Ravens

    2010, Light novel, 18 vol, ongoing, 83%

    Exorcism, School, Super Power

  9. Cover of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

    Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

    2018, Light novel, 13 vol, 78%

    Loved by 4 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  10. Cover of Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

    Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

    2022, Light novel, ongoing, 83%

    Death Game, Female Protagonist, Primarily Female Cast

  11. Cover of Overlord

    Overlord

    2012, Light novel, 18 vol, ongoing, 85%

    Loved by 6 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  12. Cover of THE NEW GATE

    THE NEW GATE

    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 74%

    Male Protagonist, Isekai, Virtual World

  13. Cover of Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

    Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

    2012, Light novel, 13 vol, 81%

    School, Otaku Culture, Shounen

  14. Cover of Villager A Wants to Save the Villainess No Matter What!

    Villager A Wants to Save the Villainess No Matter What!

    2021, Light novel, 3 vol, 71%

    Isekai, Reincarnation

  15. Cover of Shakugan no Shana

    Shakugan no Shana

    2002, Light novel, 22 vol, 78%

    School, Urban Fantasy, Shounen

  16. Cover of Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?

    Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?

    2011, Light novel, 12 vol, 78%

    Loved by 3 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  17. Cover of Full Metal Panic!

    Full Metal Panic!

    1998, Light novel, 12 vol, 81%

    School, Military, Heterosexual

  18. Cover of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

    Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

    2014, Light novel, 26 vol, 86%

    Loved by 8 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels. Both have Coming of Age.

  19. Cover of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    2014, Light novel, 23 vol, 84%

    Loved by 4 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

  20. Cover of Classroom of the Elite

    Classroom of the Elite

    2015, Light novel, 14 vol, 85%

    Loved by 7 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels. The same kind of story: tearjerker youth romances.

  21. Cover of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

    Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

    2015, Light novel, ongoing, 78%

    Cute Girls Doing Cute Things, Female Protagonist, Food

  22. Cover of Chivalry of a Failed Knight

    Chivalry of a Failed Knight

    2013, Light novel, 19 vol, 78%

    Shounen, Magic, School

  23. Cover of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

    2009, Light novel, 2 vol, 83%

    Loved by 3 The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! fans who read novels.

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About The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!

2015, Light novel, 21 vol, 81%

At the age of sixteen, Yaichi Kuzuryu has become the youngest person to ever claim the esteemed champion’s title of “Ryuo,” the strongest in the Shogi world. But just when he’s made it to the top, he falls into a devastating slump, losing eleven games in a row. Burdened by expectations and shaken by defeat, Yaichi questions whether it’s time to abandon the “safe” playstyle that brought him this far—when nine-year-old Ai Hinatsuru walks through the door to his home?! She’s here to collect on a promise he barely remembers making, a promise to take her on as his apprentice, and she’s not leaving until he commits. Training a gifted young prodigy is hard enough, but living under the same roof with her proves to be a career-defining challenge. Still, as Ai’s unyielding enthusiasm reignites his passion for the game, Yaichi begins to wonder if this unlikely partnership is exactly what he needs to shake off his losing streak—as long as his new apprentice doesn’t turn his life upside down first!

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