Reading order

Aug 20, 2018 1:12 PM

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I've had SAO manga and novels, on my to read list for a while, but I'm confused about the order, it should be read in. Also should I first complete the manga, or the novels? I tried looking it up multiple times, but I'm still confused. p.s. I don't mind getting directed to a site that will help me.

Kang-YunaAug 20, 2018 1:16 PM

Aug 20, 2018 1:14 PM

Swagernator

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You start with the first volume ... and continue until its end.

Aug 20, 2018 1:18 PM

Kang-Yuna

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Extremely helpful thanks...

Aug 21, 2018 1:38 PM

DooMWhite

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The mangas aren't that good... I recommend to only to read the LN.

In most cases, the MAL Average Scores don't mean anything, here is a question: were the works made before 2000 all shit?
Why are they so damn scarce in the Top 50? Think about how MAL is quite literally a filtered amount of the Anime fanbase.

Here's a timeline of the Top 15 in which you can check that, almost always, the scores are affected by the freshness, popularity and other factors that have nothing to do with quality.

Feb 17, 2019 9:53 AM

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https://swordartonline.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:TUSF/Light_Novel_Chronology

SAOP: SAO Progressive
SS: Side Story
ME: Material Edition

Aincrad Arc:
Volume 1 - Prologue- 74th floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 1- 1st Floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 2- 1st Floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 3- 1st floor
Volume 8 - Chapter 3 (First Day)-1st Floor
SAOP: Volume 1 - (Aria in the Starless Night)- 1st Floor
ME7: Continuation: Aria in the Starless Night - 1st Floor
SAOP: Volume 1 - (Reason for the Wiskers) - 2nd Floor
SAOP: Volume 1 - (Rondo of the Transient Sword)-2nd Floor
SAOP: Volume 2 - (Monochrome Concerto) - 3rd Floor
SAOP: Volume 3 - (Barcarolle of Froth) - 4th Floor
SAOP: Volume 4 - (Scherzo of the Deep Night) - 5th Floor
SAOP: Volume 5 - (Canon of the Golden Rule) - 6th Floor
(More Progressive here!)
Volume 2 - Chapter 4 (Red-nosed Reindeer) - 28th / 30th / 49th Floors
Volume 2 - Chapter 1 (The Black Swordsman) - 55th Floor
ME1: The Progressers - 56th Floor
Volume 8 - Chapter 1 (A Murder Case in the Area) - 59th Floor
Volume 2 - Chapter 2, Parts 1-3 (Warmth of the Heart) - 63rd Floor
SS: Sound of Water, Sound of Hammer - 70th Floor
ME4: Cold Hand, Warm Heart- 50th Floor
SS: "Story Pencil Board" story
SS: The Fourteenth Autumn - 74th Floor

(Two Years After Volume 1 - Chapter 3)

Volume 1 - Chapter 4 (Explanation of what's happened since Chapter 3)
Volume 1 - Chapter 5
Volume 1 - Chapter 6 - 61st floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 7 - 55th floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 8 -
Volume 1 - Chapter 9
Volume 1 - Chapter 10
Volume 1 - Chapter 11
Volume 1 - Chapter 12 - 75th Floor
Volume 1 - Chapter 13
Volume 1 - Chapter 14
Volume 1 - Chapter 15
Volume 1 - Chapter 16
SS: The Day Before
ME10: 16.6
ME11: 16.7
ME12: 16.8
SS: 16.8.5
ME13: 16.9
Volume 1 - Chapter 17
ME6: Algade Showdown
Volume 2 - Chapter 3 (Morning Dew Girl)
Volume 1 - Chapter 18
Volume 1 - Chapter 19
Volume 1 - Chapter 20
Volume 1 - Chapter 21
Volume 1 - Chapter 22
Volume 1 - Chapter 23
SS: The Final Promise
Volume 2 - Chapter 2, Part 4 (Warmth of the Heart)
Volume 1 - Chapter 24
Volume 1 - Chapter 25 - SAO Cleared
ME5: Salvia

Fairy Dance Arc
Volume 3
Volume 4 - Chapter 5-8
SS: Celeste Fairy
Volume 4 - Chapter 9
SS: The Day After
SS: Rainbow Bridge

Phantom Bullet Arc
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 8 - Chapter 2 (Caliber)
SS: A Spot of Sunshin in the Winter
Volume 7 - Mother's Rosario (1 - 10)
SS: chromatic colors
Volume 7 - Mother's Rosario (10 - 12)
SS: Accel World Volume 10 - Versus
SS: Dream Game -Crossover-
SS: Versus II

Alicization Arc
Volume 9
Volume 10
Volume 11
Volume 12
Volume 13
Volume 14
Volume 15
Volume 16
Volume 17
Volume 18
Volume 19
Volume 20

Unital Ring Arc
Volume 21

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Mar 18, 2019 8:02 AM

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@LampSynthesis21 Thanks for that I appreciate it

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