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Illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima
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Originally written in Japanese, Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) was first published in July 2019 in Japan by Kadokawa Books. It has been adapted as a manga series.
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 1
2021 · Ryuto
A sci-fi isekai adventure full of ray guns and girls! Manga adaptation and Survival in Another World with My Mistress! (by the same author) are both…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 2
2021 · Ryuto
THE UNIVERSE’S MOST WANTED Hiro blew them all away–literally–on his mercenary job clearing out a space pirate stronghold. Now, the military and a ton…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 3
2022 · Ryuto
A LITTLE R & R The rescue of a noble girl gets Hiro and his crew in more trouble than they bargained for. The heat is on and their enemies are…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 4
2022 · Ryuto
CYBER-MAID OF ALL TRADES With their wild vacation behind them, Hiro and his crew finally reunite the count and his granddaughter. Then it’s time for…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 5
2022 · Ryuto
TWIN IT TO WIN IT Hiro and crew head to a planet of dwarves on the hunt for a new carrier ship and a chance to stuff themselves with okonomiyaki and…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 6
2023 · Ryuto
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO With the mechanic twins aboard, Hiro and crew accept a transport job that takes them to a new star system…where they run right…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 7
2023 · Ryuto
PRINCESS PROBLEMS After their showstopping defeat of the crystal life-forms, Hiro and the gang head to the imperial capital for Hiro’s award…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 8
2024 · Ryuto
KNIGHT IN SHINING POWER ARMOR Hiro and crew take a request to guard colonists transporting valuable terraforming materials to a brand-new system…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 9
2024 · Ryuto
JUST LIKE MAGIC Hiro and the gang get dragged into rescuing the daughters of an elf patriarch and receive a warm welcome from the elven home planet.…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 10
2024 · Ryuto
PIRATE QUEEN With the Seed of the Sacred Tree and Princess Tinia aboard, Hiro and crew join the battle against Red Flag, the pirate gang that…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 11
2025 · Ryuto
WILL HIRO BE PSIONICALLY OUTFOXED?! Shopping in the Empire’s biggest shipbuilding star system, Hiro's offered a bargain on an intriguingly uncanny…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 12
2025 · Ryuto
A SAMURAI TANUKI?! When swordswoman Konoha joins Serena’s edge-world investigation, Hiro’s gobsmacked by her combat chops. Supposedly, Konoha’s here…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 13
2025 · Ryuto
A (RE)BORN HIGH ROLLER! All other business aboard the Black Lotus gets put on the back burner when Hiro is enlisted to ward off an alien monster.…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 14
2026 · Ryuto
A HAZARDOUS HOMECOMING… A mysterious disease has broken out in Tina’s onetime home colony—and the dilapidated orphanage where Tina herself grew up…
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Buy on AmazonReborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 15
2026 · Ryuto
A PARTY TURNS PERILOUS… The emperor sends Hiro and his crew to the Empire's border with the Belbellum Federation. There, Hiro quickly discovers how…
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Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 16📅 Expected Oct 6, 2026
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Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 17📅 Expected Jan 19, 2027
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 1”. Start with “Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 1.”
How many books are in the Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) series?
We list 15 books by Ryuto , published between 2021–2026.
When is the next Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) book released?
The next book is “Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Light Novel) Vol. 16”, book 16 in the series, expected Oct 6, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
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