Yen Press began publishing the novels in English in North America and the United Kingdom with the first volume on April 22, 2014. The series has since grown to 26 volumes as of October 8, 2021.
Originally self-published online under the pseudonym Fumio Kunori, ASCII Media Works began publishing the novels on Apunder their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The series takes place in the near-future and focuses on various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara with accompanying illustrations drawn by abec.
