2023 has been a busy year for fans of light novels. With more series than ever being licensed and in more genres than ever before, sometimes it can be difficult to keep track of all the different series being released, especially the ones earmarked for the future.

Bearing that in mind, and whilst I take a little bit longer to compile my own lists of my favourite new and continuing series of 2023, here’s a short list of series that I’m looking forward to with a release date for 2024.

(Please note that I haven’t added any series from J-Novel Club to this list because I’m reading their newest licenses in pre-pub format, and it wouldn’t be fair to add them to the list when I’ve already started to formulate an opinion of their general story already)

1. The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles (Seven Seas Entertainment)

First on the list is the newly announced title from Seven Seas Entertainment, The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles.

It was a toss-up whether to pick this series or Reincarnated as the Hero’s Friend for this list, but what clinched it for me was that this series is written by the same author as Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter, Reia. Given the well-thought-out story of the former, I’m intrigued to see how the author will tackle a series filled with revenge and royal schemes.

2. Rich Girl Caretaker (Monogatari Novels)

Moving away from revenge and royalty, the second series I’m looking forward to in 2024 is the rom-com Rich Girl Caretaker.

One of the premier titles from fledgling publisher Monogatari Novels, this long-running title, originally published by HJ Bunko, follows the misadventures of Itsuki as he ends up hired to look after one of his rich classmates, Konohana Hinako.

Having already read parts of the manga for the series, I’m looking forward to seeing its zany comedy come to life in novel format.

3. Brunhild the Dragonslayer (Yen Press)

For the final title on this list, we turn to Yen Press and the slew of titles they’ve announced over the year. Of these titles, however, the one that caught my attention the most is the Dengeki big-hitter, Brunhild the Dragonslayer.

Not knowing much about the series, I find myself putting it on the list simply from the hype it generated amongst light novel fans. A dark fantasy revolving around the concepts of revenge and justice, sign me up!