Top 5 Light Novel Like The World God Only Knows (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) [2026 List]

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Written by Mamizu Arisawa and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki.
The novel features a completely original story that disparate from the series, with original novel characters.

The World God Only Knows has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 神のみぞ知るセカイ, The World God Only Knows - God and the Devil and an Angel, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai 2 - Inori to Noroi to Kiseki, Kami to Akuma to Tenshi

Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Sports , Harem , Romance

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Top 5 Light Novel Like The World God Only Knows (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) [2026 List]

5. Overlord

Overlord

The story begins with Yggdrasil, a popular online game which is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) begining to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

Overlord has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: オーバーロード, Over Lord

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4. Rosario to Vampire

Rosario to Vampire

Aono Tsukune is so hard up on luck, that he can't even get admitted into high school. His parents finally find him a school with no tests required for admittance, out in the middle of nowhere. He finds out the school is a youkai (monster) academy, Just as he is about to resign himself and get back on the bus home, he bumps into a beautiful girl. Turns out this beautiful girl, Akashiya Moka, is also a vampire who bites him right off the bat. They become friends and Tsukune is ready for a happy school life with her, until he finds out that if a human is found on the school grounds, he or she should be killed. Now Tsukune must conceal his identity from the rest of the monsters at school, while at the same time being a ready snack for Moka when ever the urge takes her. What effect will this have on Tsukune and will Moka be able to keep him out of harm's way?

Rosario+Vampire has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: ロザリオとバンパイア, Rosario and Vampire

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3. Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

In a modern world where beast people exist and live with other humans, they have a regular household where a student lives with a lamia named Miia. The student, Kurusu Kimihito, came to live with Miia because of the culture exchange that has been going on with humans and sub-species alike. This is their story.

Monster Musume is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: モンスター娘のいる日常, Everyday That There Is a Monster Girl, MonMusu

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2. Overlord

Overlord

The story begins with Yggdrasil, a popular online game which is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) begining to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

Overlord is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: オーバーロード, Over Lord

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1. Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Katsuragi Keima is known on the net as the god of getting the girls while in real life he’s known as otamegane and he hates all real girls. However he is approached by Elsie, a devil from hell, to help her in catching runaway spirits that hide in people. Apparently the spirits only hide in the hearts of girls and the only way to get the souls out is by making the girl fall in love so the spirit gets forced out. And he’s not allowed to fail or he will lose his head.

The World God Only Knows has finished publishing and it has 271 Chapters. It is also Known as: 神のみぞ知るセカイ, KamiNomi, Kami nomizo Shiru Sekai, The World God Only Knows, TWGOK

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