Reki Kawahara

Reki Kawahara is widely recognized as the author of the Sword Art Online light novel series, which gained immense popularity and has been adapted into various media.

Many of Reki Kawahara's works, most notably Sword Art Online and Accel World, have received successful anime adaptations.

The Sword Art Online series is best read in publication order of its light novels, as the anime adaptations sometimes reorder or condense arcs. There are also several spin-off series that expand on the universe.

Reki Kawahara is the pen name used by the author for his published works. He originally wrote Sword Art Online as a web novel under the same name.