Novel difficulty list
This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate novel to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Novel
Arikui no Inbou Series
| Length (in words) | 181560 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14402 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6425 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2044 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3773 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.3 |
| Characters | 434317 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Arsene Tantei Club: Kaitouwa Youka ni Arawareru
| Length (in words) | 31984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Characters | 80154 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Arsene Tantei Club: Tantei Nara Sanjuupun Mae ni Dasshutsu Seyo
| Length (in words) | 30474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5264 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2696 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1876 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 75620 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Artemis Fowl 1
| Length (in words) | 61033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2287 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 149349 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Artemis Fowl 2: The Arctic Incident
| Length (in words) | 63600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7747 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3658 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2323 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.1 |
| Characters | 157163 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Artemis Fowl 3: The Eternity Code
| Length (in words) | 73411 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2431 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 179475 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Artemis Fowl 4: The Opal Deception
| Length (in words) | 79784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3869 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2551 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.4 |
| Characters | 193932 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Artemis Fowl 5: The Lost Colony
| Length (in words) | 92154 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4198 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1634 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2729 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.2 |
| Characters | 222017 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita
| Length (in words) | 28898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1786 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 70134 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aru Majo ga Shinu Made
| Length (in words) | 54495 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2622 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Characters | 122952 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ascendance of a Bookworm
| Length (in words) | 2567571 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 27107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6591 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 24% |
| Unique kanji | 2650 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5525 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.9 |
| Characters | 6288162 |
| Volumes | 32 |
Novel
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Junior Bunko)
| Length (in words) | 356029 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14241 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4035 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 821813 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Asgard Buou Senki
| Length (in words) | 147458 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9273 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1867 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3317 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 344538 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Ashawan no Otome-tachi
| Length (in words) | 50325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6522 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2923 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 114572 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ashita no Sekai ga Kimi ni Yasashiku Arimasu you ni
| Length (in words) | 57445 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5676 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2283 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 136435 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ashita no Shokutaku
| Length (in words) | 63919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1551 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2586 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 151797 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ashita wa Unto Tooku e Ikou
| Length (in words) | 45979 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6378 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2329 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.3 |
| Characters | 109520 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ashita, Boku wa Shinu. Kimi wa Ikikaeru.
| Length (in words) | 133061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1792 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3067 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.2 |
| Characters | 320671 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Ashita, Hadashi de Koi.
| Length (in words) | 74694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2972 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1531 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2514 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 172873 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Asura Cryin'
| Length (in words) | 703236 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23453 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 1639707 |
| Volumes | 14 |
Novel
Atmosphere Burnout
| Length (in words) | 18392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2326 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1331 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 358 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2075 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 44460 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Atrium no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 140843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9280 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3736 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1757 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3023 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 342134 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Aurora Hime to Suishou no Densetsu
| Length (in words) | 45513 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1403 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2197 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 109831 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Avatar
| Length (in words) | 39719 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1995 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1401 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.9 |
| Characters | 92306 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Avenir
| Length (in words) | 28791 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2071 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 65767 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
BABEL Fukushuu no Zouyosha
| Length (in words) | 59525 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2941 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1667 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2777 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.6 |
| Characters | 136339 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
BAMBOO GIRL
| Length (in words) | 72363 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9991 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5086 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 2033 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 347 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3596 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 162887 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
BEATLESS
| Length (in words) | 225631 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2173 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3924 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 529272 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
BIG‐4
| Length (in words) | 166666 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5080 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2056 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3640 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.7 |
| Characters | 395131 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
BITTER×SWEETBLOOD
| Length (in words) | 39915 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2425 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.2 |
| Characters | 94283 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
BLOOD ARM
| Length (in words) | 43670 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3185 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1585 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2598 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 100762 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Babel
| Length (in words) | 380794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2363 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4551 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 838045 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Baccano! 1705 The Ironic Light Orchestra
| Length (in words) | 51001 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6112 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2940 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2764 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 112512 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1710 Crack Flag
| Length (in words) | 50334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2865 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1696 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 365 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2743 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.0 |
| Characters | 113226 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1711 Whitesmile
| Length (in words) | 55832 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6294 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2983 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1714 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2815 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.7 |
| Characters | 127803 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1931 (Winter) The Time of the Oasis
| Length (in words) | 36047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2449 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 81427 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1931 Another Junk Railroad
| Length (in words) | 40838 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5563 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2769 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2535 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 92322 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad
| Length (in words) | 95299 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8194 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3131 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.6 |
| Characters | 211111 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Baccano! 1932 (Summer) Man in the Killer
| Length (in words) | 45898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2551 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 103824 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1932 Drug & The Dominos
| Length (in words) | 49124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6261 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3028 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1678 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 333 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2720 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 110722 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1933 The Slash
| Length (in words) | 101820 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1828 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3172 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.8 |
| Characters | 230184 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Baccano! 1934
| Length (in words) | 181098 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4882 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3841 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 414261 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Baccano! 1935
| Length (in words) | 182033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12217 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3988 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.1 |
| Characters | 421287 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Baccano! 2001 The Children of Bottle
| Length (in words) | 53769 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5933 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2823 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1644 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 331 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2657 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 119660 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 2002
| Length (in words) | 99765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9293 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3318 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 227187 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Baccano! The Rolling Bootlegs
| Length (in words) | 48382 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6355 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2768 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 109972 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baka to Tesuto to Shoukanjuu
| Length (in words) | 397304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6329 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4486 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 936627 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Bakumatsu Mahoushi
| Length (in words) | 204244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6438 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5313 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.8 |
| Characters | 441202 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Bannen
| Length (in words) | 82616 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4672 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 392 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3884 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.7 |
| Characters | 181826 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Banner of the Stars
| Length (in words) | 198126 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4183 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 480028 |
| Volumes | 4 |