Light Novel

Ascendance of a Bookworm: I can't choose the means to become a Librarian (本好きの下剋上 ~ 司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません - Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen) is is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kazuki Miya and illustrated by Shiina You. It was serialized online, as a web novel, between September 2013 and March 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shousetsuka ni Narou. It was later licensed by TO Books, who have published twenty-four volumes so far (September 2020).

Synopsis
The story centers around Motosu Urano, an early-20s Japanese soon-to-be librarian who dies in an earthquake, being ironically crushed by the books she loves so much. Luckily, she gets reincarnated in another world as the daughter of a poor family named Myne. Unfortunately, books are scarce and only available to people of noble blood as books are expensive. Myne (retaining her memories from her previous life) decides to create and print her own books so that she can read again.

List of Volumes
The series is currently split into five parts:
 * Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier (Volume 01-03)
 * Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden (Volume 04-07)
 * Part 3: Lord's Adopted Daughter (Volume 08-12)
 * Part 4: The House of Lords' Self-proclaimed library member (Volume 13-21)
 * Part 5: Incarnation of the Goddess (Volume 22-TBA)

The 20th volume was released in Japan on September 10, 2019. This edition came with a bonus DVD that included the first episode of the TV anime adaptation prior to its TV premiere.

Click on the images to see information about the volumes.

Junior Bunko
In addition to the main story published by TO Books, there's also the junior collection, TO Junior Bunko. This version for children started publishing in July 01, 2019 and is ongoing. The story is the same as in the main light novel series but offers newly drawn illustrations.

Spinoff Series
Besides the main series, Ascendance of a Bookworm also has a spinoff light novel called Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen ~ Kizoku-in Gaiden Ichi Nen Sei. This is a collection of short stories written from the perspective of other characters during the first year of the Royal Academy.