That said, it’s rare for romance light novels to sole focus on romance. They usually fall into other genres too — especially fantasy. Fantasy, and its sub-genres like the ever-present isekai, is the most popular light novel genre currently. There’s no escaping it. But as the North American manga market — of which light novels are a part — continues to grow, we can expect to see more titles translated into English. And with that continued expansion, we can hope for more variety — even within genres that seem glutted and worn out like isekai, as you’ll soon see.
Start With These Romance Light Novels
As I mentioned, you will find lots of fantasy with your romance, but even within the genre many different approaches and premises exist. If you’d like to explore more light novels — romance light novels or otherwise — here’s a list of the best light novels and another of new light novels (and manga) to pick up.
