Next week is a great week to be an audiobook fan. Five light novel audiobooks are releasing during the week of October 13 from Yen Press and three from Seven Seas Entertainment. This includes multiple brand-new series in this format.
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too, Vol 1
Story By: Miku
Art By: Rein Kuwashima
Read By: Curtis Michael Holland
Length: 5 hours, 53 minutes
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Price: $25.98
A Chance to Come Back! A mysterious door stands open, inviting a boy who’s been brutally bullied all his life to take a courageous step forward into the unknown. On the other side, he finds a hoard of priceless artifacts and a world as filled with magic as it is with monsters. The most shocking revelation, however, is that he can bring whatever he wants back with him when he returns to Earth. It won’t be long before this double life changes him forever…
If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol 1
Story By: Harunadon
Art By: Yomi Sarachi
Read By: Katharine Chin
Length: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Price: $25.98
Brigitte Meidell belongs to a noble family, which means high expectations were placed upon her spirit contract. However, her bonded spirit turned out to be a weak no-name, and ever since, she has been a source of shame to her family. She thought her engagement to the prince would turn her life around, but when he publicly breaks off their relationship, she finds herself alone again. After her haughty, villainous behavior as the prince’s brideto- be, no one shows her much sympathy—except for the duke’s son Yuri, who attends the same magic academy. Yuri is feared for his incredible abilities and icy personality, but with him on her side, her fortunes might have changed…
Ishura, Vol. 9: Den of Divine Tragedies
Story By: Kureta
Art By: Keiso
Read By: Chris Guerrero, Emily Bauer
Length: 9 hours, 47 minutes
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Price: $25.98
With Rosclay the Absolute dead, momentum greatly shifts in favor of Hiroto the Paradox, while Kia and Tu are branded enemies of Aureatia. The people’s champion has fallen, and hope begins to dwindle. It’s no secret that Hiroto is an agent of chaos, gleefully engineering any scenario that nets him the biggest profit. And as this world-class threat grows in magnitude, the only way to counter it seems to be…with another threat.
Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 7
Story By: Bokuto Uno
Art By: Ruria Miyuki
Read By: Kyle Omori
Length: 6 hours, 6 minutes
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Price: $25.98
The Kimberly Magic Academy combat league approaches, and the school’s future may be riding on it! Now third-years, Oliver and his friends jump at the opportunity to showcase their growth, splitting into three-person teams and entering the event. However, the competition’s extravagant rewards are merely a ploy by the headmistress to ascertain who murdered Instructors Grenville and Forghieri; what’s more, the results of the combat league will influence the outcome of the looming school election. Yuri, meanwhile, is pursuing the culprit behind the Case of the Stolen Bones: seventh-year Cyrus Rivermoore. Just what is that warlock planning…?
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5
Story By: Fuse
Art By: Mitz Vah
Read By: Brittney Karbowski
Length: 9 hours, 43 minutes
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Price: $25.98
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS! Despite Rimuru’s absence, things seem to be proceeding fairly smoothly in the newborn nation of Tempest. But there’s trouble brewing elsewhere: The nearby Kingdom of Farmus’s top brass are planning an invasion of Tempest, and at the same time, Rimuru’s friend, Milim Nava, has declared war on Tempest’s ally, the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania. As if things couldn’t get any worse, all communication between Rimuru and his crew back home has suddenly gone silent in their hour of need! Tempest may be in for some hard times ahead – but this steadfast slime isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. He has a plan…and it’s downright demonic!
Riku Can’t Be a Goddess
Story By: Kumi Tamaru
Art By: Yukihiro Nakamura
Read By: Kristyna Zaharek
Length: 5 hours, 42 minutes
Release Date: October 16, 2025
Price: $24.99
High school student Ichika has a secret. She allows Riku, her childhood friend and crush, to explore his interest in cross-dressing by acting as his personal dress-up doll: a canvas upon which he can present his ideal of feminine beauty. One day, an unexpected kiss upends this arrangement, sending Ichika fleeing in a panic. What was she really hoping for in their private meetings–and what does Riku want, deep in his heart?
Loner Life in Another World, Vol 1
Story By: Shoji Goji
Art By: Boota
Read By: Maxwell Glick
Length: 12 hours, 0 Minutes
Release Date: October 16, 2025
Price: $24.99
When sarcastic loner Haruka gets transported with his class to another world, he’s not wild about adventuring, but he wouldn’t mind having some cool powers. Unfortunately, he’s last in line when the magic cheat skills get divvied up, so by the time it’s Haruka’s turn, there are no good choices left. Now Haruka will have to take on this fantasy world the hard way–on his own, with a hodgepodge of bizarre skills! When infighting and chaos break out among his classmates, can this loner come to the rescue?
Skeleton Knight in Another World, Vol. 1
Story By: Ennki Hakari
Art By: KeG
Read By: Fred Berman
Length: 7 hours, 42 Minutes
Release Date: October 16, 2025
Price: $24.99
A gamer falls asleep—only to wake up in the world of the game he was playing! Arc has the powerful skills and weapons of his character, but there’s just one problem… he’s stuck looking like that character, too. An adventure in a fantastical new land awaits him, if he can get used to being a walking skeleton!
