New items from Ascendance of a Bookworm, the light novel series with a cumulative 14 million copies in print, went on sale from publisher TO Books on July 1, 2026 (Wednesday), including the latest volume of the "TO Junior Bunko" edition and an all-new original item, the Lesser pin badge.
TO Junior Bunko
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: The Lord's Adopted Daughter 9 (TO Junior Bunko)
Story: Miya Kazuki
Illustration: You Shiina
Price: ¥660 (tax included)
ISBN: 9784868540366
Previous volumes are available here.
New Merchandise Released the Same Day
Ascendance of a Bookworm Lesser Pin Badge
A perfect accent for clothes, caps, pouches, and plush pouches. It also looks cute paired with the Mini Myne pin badge.
Price: ¥1,430 (tax included)
A bundle combining the TO Junior Bunko volume with the pin badge is also available:
[With Lesser Pin Badge] Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: The Lord's Adopted Daughter 9 (TO Junior Bunko) — ¥2,090 (tax included)
Comics
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll Do Anything to Become a Librarian — Part 3, "Let's Spread Books Through the Duchy!" 10 (on sale July 15, 2026)
Art: Ryo Namino
Story: Miya Kazuki
Original Character Design: You Shiina
Price: ¥715 (tax included)
ISBN: 9784867949450
Part 3 volumes 1–9 are available here, and the series is also serialized on the manga platform Corona EX here.
New Merchandise Released the Same Day
Mini Acrylic Stand (Part 3 Volume 4 Back Cover Illustration)
Featuring Sylvester and Ferdinand in their rare performance scene from the back cover of Part 3 Volume 4.
Price: ¥990 (tax included)
A bundle combining the comic with the acrylic stand is also available:
[With Mini Acrylic Stand] Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll Do Anything to Become a Librarian — Part 3, "Let's Spread Books Through the Duchy!" 10 (Comic) — ¥1,705 (tax included)
Ascendance of a Bookworm: At Ferdinand's House Volume 1 (on sale July 15, 2026)
Art: Chikari
Story: Miya Kazuki
Composition: Koda
Original Character Design: You Shiina
Price: ¥715 (tax included)
ISBN: 9784868540700
The series is also serialized on the manga platform Corona EX here.
New Merchandise Released the Same Day
Can Badge Set — At Ferdinand's House
Ferdinand's three trusted aides — Justus, Eckhart, and Lazfam — become a set of three can badges, complete with a backing card.
Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
Acrylic Stand, Chapter 1 Spread Illustration — At Ferdinand's House
Ferdinand and his three aides all gathered together in one illustration, now available as an acrylic stand.
Price: ¥1,650 (tax included)
A bundle combining the comic with both the can badge set and the acrylic stand is also available:
Ascendance of a Bookworm: At Ferdinand's House Volume 1 (Comic) Bundle Set — ¥4,015 (tax included)
The series can also be read on the manga platform Corona EX:
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4
- Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 5
- Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy — The Princess I Want to Fall in Love With
- Ascendance of a Bookworm: At Ferdinand's House
TV Anime
The official TV anime website is available at https://booklove-anime.jp/
