"Amazon.co.jp Best of 2013" Light Novels Sales Rankings

This is light novel sales rankings on Amazon.co.jp between Dec. 1 2012 and Nov. 30 2013.

Amazon.co.jp Best of 2013 The First Half: Light Novels rankings

Amazon.co.jp revealed "Best of 2013 The First Half", its sales rankings calculated from the data acquired between December 1st 2012 and May 31st 2013.
Here is the rankings of light novels section.

ORICON 2012 Book Sales Ranking [Light Novels]

Light Novel Book Ranking

1 :Sword Art Online 1 Aincrad
    by Reki Kawahara
Anime: http://www.swordart-online.net/

Best light novel rankings by "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2013"

Light novel "Sword Art Online"

An annual light novel guide book "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!(This Light Novel is Amazing!)" revealed "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2013".
All light novels were ranked by the total points earned from each screeners group listed below.

Cooperators
Novelists, critics, writers, event staffs, college clubs, and the internet writers.
Questionnaires on the web site
Conducted on Takarajima web site
Monitors
Conducted by Macromill to light novel readers who read more than 50 in an year.

Anime "Hyouka" brings economic impact of 2.1B yen

"Hyouka"

Aime "Hyouka" will bring economic impact of 2.1 billion yen per year to Gifu Prefecture where the story is situated, The Juroku Bank announced.
The bank estimated that the anime attracts 150,000 visitors per year to Takayama City creating the economic effect accompanied by such fees as logging, transportations and foods.
"Hyouka" is based on series of mystery novels by Honobu Yonezawa from the city.


アニメ「氷菓」県経済効果２１億円か　舞台の高山にファン　―岐阜新聞
http://www.gifu-np.co.jp/news/kennai/20120801/201208010939_17674.shtml