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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon's 2005 sixth Outlander novel, follows Jamie and Claire Fraser in 1772 North Carolina as revolution nears; #1 NYT bestseller, Quill and Corine award winner.
A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings (1999) by George R. R. Martin is the second of seven planned A Song of Ice and Fire novels, depicting the War of the Five Kings in Westeros, the series' first best-seller list entry at number 13, adapted as Game of Thrones season two.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) is Sarah J. Maas's romantasy series begun in 2015, following Feyre Archeron in the Fae realm of Prythian; five Bloomsbury books with books six and seven, A Court of Splintered Harmony and A Court of Forgotten Melody, due October 2026 and January 2027.
A Dance with Dragons
A Dance with Dragons, fifth novel of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, published 12 July 2011, 1,510 manuscript pages, ends with Jon Snow's apparent death; The Winds of Winter still unpublished.
A Feast for Crows
A Feast for Crows (2005) is the fourth novel in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, split geographically from A Dance with Dragons, covering King's Landing, Dorne, the Riverlands, and the Iron Islands, and debuting at #1 on the New York Times list.
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones is George R. R. Martin's 1996 novel, first of the planned seven-book A Song of Ice and Fire series, begun in 1991, set in Westeros, basis for HBO's Game of Thrones.
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation
A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (穏やか貴族の休暇のすすめ。, Odayaka Kizoku no Kyūka no Susume), also known as A Mild Noble's Vacation Suggestion, is a Japanese isekai light novel series by Misaki and Sando, begun as a 2014 web novel, with a manga, Tokyopop English release, and a 2026 SynergySP anime on Crunchyroll.
A Journey Through Another World
A Journey Through Another World (異世界ゆるり紀行 ～子育てしながら冒険者します～) is a 2017 isekai fantasy novel series by Shizuru Minazuki (AlphaPolis) about Takumi Kayano raising the twins Allen and Elena, adapted into a 12-episode EMT Squared TV anime in July 2024.
A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even
A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even (Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku o Chikaimashita) is a Japanese revenge fantasy by Hagure Metabo: web novel 2020, HJ Novels light novel, Oonoimo manga, and a 2026 studio COMET anime about the betrayed noble Elizabeth Leiston.
A Memory of Light
A Memory of Light is the 14th and final Wheel of Time novel by Robert Jordan, completed by Brandon Sanderson from Jordan's notes and published by Tor on January 8, 2013; distinct from Barkley's and Stork's similarly titled novels.
A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero (モブから始まる探索英雄譚)
A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero (Mob kara Hajimaru Tansaku Eiyuutan) is a Japanese light novel series by Kaisho, a Narō web novel with over 85 million views, published in HJ Bunko, adapted into a TV anime in July 2024.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 13-volume children's series by Daniel Handler as Lemony Snicket (HarperCollins, 1999-2006), following the Baudelaire orphans pursued by Count Olaf, adapted as a 2004 Jim Carrey film and a Peabody-winning Netflix series (2017-2019).
A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF) is an ongoing epic fantasy series by George R. R. Martin, the basis for the HBO series Game of Thrones.
A Storm of Swords
A Storm of Swords (2000) is book three of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, published by Bantam; it continues from A Clash of Kings and is known for the Red Wedding, Jaime's lost hand, and Lady Stoneheart.
A Tale of the Secret Saint
A Tale of the Secret Saint (転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す) is a Japanese light novel by Touya and chibi, adapted into a Mahito Aobe manga and a 2026 Crunchyroll anime, about Fia, a reincarnated Great Saint who hides her healing power while training as a knight; Seven Seas publishes it in English.
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! (野生のラストボスが現れた!)
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! (野生のラスボスが現れた！), also known as Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!, is a Firehead isekai dark fantasy web novel turned nine-volume light novel, with manga by Tsubasa Hazuki and a Wao World anime in 2025 and 2026.
A Wild Sheep Chase (羊をめぐる冒険)
A Wild Sheep Chase (羊をめぐる冒険) is Haruki Murakami's 1982 third novel, third of the Rat books, translated by Alfred Birnbaum, following a nameless narrator's surreal quest for a star-marked sheep in Hokkaido.
Abai's Path
Abai's Path (Абай жолы) is a four-volume historical-biographical novel by Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov about the poet Abai Kunanbayev, written over 15 years and winning Stalin and Lenin Prizes.
Abarat
Abarat is a series of illustrated young adult fantasy novels by English author and artist Clive Barker, set on 25 islands that each embody an hour of the day.
Abhorsen
Abhorsen (2003) is Garth Nix's third Old Kingdom novel, concluding the Abhorsen Trilogy begun with Sabriel and Lirael, in which Lirael battles the Destroyer; the title also names the hereditary necromancer who lays the dead to rest with seven bells.
Adrian Mole
Adrian Mole (Adrian Albert Mole), fictional English diarist created by Sue Townsend; first appeared in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1982), over 20 million copies sold; eight volumes 1982–2009, adapted for radio, TV, stage, and musical.
Agents of the Four Seasons (春夏秋冬代行者)
Agents of the Four Seasons (春夏秋冬代行者, Shunkashūtō Daikōsha) is a Japanese light novel series by Kana Akatsuki (Violet Evergarden author) and illustrator Suoh, published in Dengeki Bunko since 2021, about living gods who carry the seasons; adapted into manga and a 2026 WIT Studio anime.
Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito
Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess, Within the Villainess) is a Japanese villainess isekai web novel by Makiburo, later a two-volume light novel, a completed manga by Nazuna Shiraume, and a TV anime premiering 2027.
Alderamin on the Sky (ねじ巻き精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン)
Alderamin on the Sky (ねじ巻き精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン), also Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin, is a Japanese fantasy military light novel series by Bokuto Uno, 14 Dengeki Bunko volumes 2012–2018, adapted into a 2016 Madhouse TV anime; Katvarna Empire vs Kioka Republic.
Alex Cross (character)
Alex Cross is a fictional detective and psychologist created by James Patterson, protagonist of a thriller series begun with Along Came a Spider in 1993.
Alex Cross (novel series)
Alex Cross novel series: James Patterson's mystery-thriller books starring DC detective-psychologist Alex Cross, begun with Along Came a Spider (1993), 30+ novels, adapted as films with Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry and the Prime Video series Cross with Aldis Hodge.
Alex Rider
Alex Rider: young adult spy novel series by Anthony Horowitz, begun with Stormbreaker (2000), about a 14-year-old MI6 recruit; fourteen books, over 21 million copies sold, adapted into a 2006 film and a three-season Amazon series.
Always a Catch!
Always a Catch! (逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件, Nigetsuri) is a Japanese romantic fantasy light novel series by Mayo Momoyo, published by Square Enix from 2021, with a Kaki Nagato manga and a 12-episode TROYCA anime in spring 2026 about Maria Annovazzi, a duke's daughter whose prince breaks off an engagement that never existed.
An Echo in the Bone
An Echo in the Bone is Diana Gabaldon's 2009 seventh Outlander novel, following Jamie and Claire Fraser in the American Revolution, Brianna and Roger at Lallybroch, Lord John Grey and William, and Young Ian, across four interwoven storylines.
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録)
自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録。 (An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess) is a Japanese villainess light novel by Shiki and Wan Hachipisu, AlphaPolis 2017, two volumes, with a completed Regina manga, Hanashi Media English license, and a 2026 Ashi Productions anime.