best light novels with dragons

15+ BEST Light Novels With Dragons!

Updated November 25, 2022 by Ernie

When we think of dragons, power comes to our mind, right? It’s true that dragons are extremely smart, strong, and tough creatures in history. Mere swords or any other weapons can’t easily destroy their hard scales. 

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Today, you’re going to feel the power of a dragon when you’ll find the perfect Light Novel Where MC is a Dragon for you! So, without further ado, let’s get started! 

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DRAGON MC IN LIGHT NOVELS

16. The Cat and the Dragon

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TitleThe Cat and the Dragon
GenreFantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors Amara, Okuma, Mai
Published2016

Fantasy Novels are always dreamy and unrealistic. So, there are many different tales under the light novel category. For instance, The Cat and the Dragon is a light novel that tells us about the tale of a dragon that was raised by a cat! Can you guys imagine a cat raising a dragon? Me neither! But if you want to see one, you should definitely check out this light novel! 

15. Dragon Crisis! 

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TitleDragon Crisis! 
GenreAction, Romance
TypeLight Novel
Chapters86
Authors ValestrialMoon
Published2007

This light novel is full of action and romance as it tells the story of a school boy named Kisaragi Ryuji. His life is completely changed by his second cousin also known as Eriko who comes across a relic box. Inside the box, Eriko and Kisaragi find a red dragon girl named Rose! In order to protect this dragon, Ryuji decides to fight using the relic handler. 

14. Reborn: Evolving From Nothing 

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TitleReborn: Evolving From Nothing
GenreAction, Fantasy 
TypeLight Novel
Chapters243
Authors Authorwiz
Published2018

Just when our main character was out there celebrating his graduation, he was hit by a car and the darkness took him to another world! He woke up in a completely different place which was strange and dark. It turned out that this world was among 30,000 other fantastical worlds where all the mighty creatures lie. 

Since Dorian is in another world, he wakes up inside a strange body, that seems to be a dragon’s, where he is to cultivate. He has to work hard to catch up to the other creatures inside that world. Will he be able to do it? 

13. Dances With The Dragon 

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TitleDances With The Dragon
GenreAction, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown 
Authors Terui, Asai, Labo
Published2003

This is the story of another world where the whole territory is filled with half Tseberun Dragon Empire and half Lapetodes Seven Cities Alliance. These half territories are separated by Orielal River. In this alternate world, there are many special abilities known as jushiki exist and these weapons are chemical weapons that cause magic effects. These formulas fight with different beasts that pose a threat to humanity. The two main characters, Gaius and Gigina have to fight these creatures and save humanity! 

12. Red Dragon

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TitleRed Dragon
GenreAction, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors Narita, Ryohgo, Nasu, Kinoko, Sanda, Gen, Urobochi, Kougyouko, Iduki, Shimandoriru
Published2012

The story revolves around Donatia and Kouran which are the two countries fighting for their supremacies. Due to their violent fights, the world is being torn apart. There’s an island country named Nil Kamui that has lost a lot of things. Red Dragon is known to be the guardian of this country. Will he be able to save his country? To find out, read Red Dragon! 

11. Dragonar Academy

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TitleDragonar Academy
GenreAdventure, Fantasy, Romance
TypeLight Novel
Chapters235
Authors Mizuchi Shiki
Published2021

An academy known as Ansarvian dragon knight Academy is for both boys and girls who have made certain contracts with the dragons. Blake did have a Seikokuon mark on his hand but he didn’t have any dragons at all. After an incident, his dragon was hatched! And the dragon was different from every dragon! The dragon was in the form of a girl! 

10. Epic of Vampire Dragon: Reborn As A Vampire Dragon With A System

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TitleEpic of Vampire Dragon: Reborn As A Vampire With A System
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters484
Authors PancakesWitch
Published2021

After our main character died painfully, Chaos found himself inside the body of a chimera. It was like a dragon and a vampire mixed together! It was created by someone called Elder Lich, claiming that he’s Chaos’ father

Chaos went into the world of darkness, monsters, dungeons, and even gods! However, he found that he was very dangerous and he was someone that shouldn’t exist in this world. Everyone came after him and endangered his life, but our main character is much more than that. He’s a vampire + a dragon, isn’t that cool? Chaos will awaken some of his magic tricks and will work on himself to improve so that he can fight easily! 

9. My Dragon System

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TitleMy Dragon System
GenreFantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters532
Authors JKSManga
Published2020

Sen is the most powerful dragon who’s lingering across the skies and causing destruction on the land. When all hope of humanity is lost, they call a witch who is unable to destroy the dragon! However, the witch fails and ends up using a lot of her power that made Sen into a human instead. So, yes, the MC was a dragon at the start of the story but as the witch cast a spell, he turned into a human

8. Of Dragons and Fae: Is a Fairy Tale Ending Possible for the Princess’s Hairstylist? 

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TitleOf Dragons and Fae: Is Fairy Tale Ending Possible for the Princess’s Hairstylist? 
GenreFantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters692
Authors Tsukasa Mikuni, YukiKana, Molly Lee
Published2019

Imagine a dragon knight confesses to you only to dump you after three days. That’s what our main character in this light novel went through. She never dreamt of experiencing a fairy tale romance until a dragon knight confessed to her. However, he dumped her right after three days. That’s when she decided to devote her life to working as a hairstylist for the princess. 

7. Reincarnated As A Dragon Hatchling 

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TitleReincarnated As A Dragon Hatchling
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors Necoco, Yanagida, Naji
Published2015

Reincarnated As A Dragon Hatchling starts off with our story waking up in a whole new world where his life isn’t about fighting or having any magical powers. However, he’s born as an egg, a hopeless egg stuck inside the forest. This egg was surrounded by terrifying creatures. But he believes that he will hatch and will become something great one day! 

6. The Faraway Paladin

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TitleThe Faraway Paladin
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors Rin, Kususaga, Yanagino, Kanata
Published2016

Imagine being the only human in the city of dead people. William gets reborn with an unclear memory of his past life and he’s determined to not make the same mistake as before. Thus, William must discover what circumstances lead him to the world of the dead! 

5. Record of Lodoss War

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TitleRecord of Lodoss War
GenreAction, Adventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters37
Authors Izubuchi, Yutaka, Mizuno, Ryou
Published1993

Lodoss and its kingdom was made right after the last great battle of the gods. This kingdom has been involved in fighting different wars for a long time now. So, peace has finally been established here. However, an unknown evil begins to merge and tries to take control of this kingdom. Now, the young warrior Parn has to stand between this new evil threat and bring Lodoss back its peace! There are mixed races in this light novel which includes dragons as well. 

4. Invaders of the Roukujouma 

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TitleInvaders of the Roukujouma
GenreAction, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors Poco, Takehaya
Published2009

Due to some financial problems, Koutaro is living in a small apartment. The good thing is he doesn’t have to pay the rent but the bad thing is that he has to live with the cursed spirits. A cute young cursed girl tries her best to kick him out. Besides the haunting, Koutaro also has noisy neighbors and magical girls that fly off to rescue people. 

3. The Invisible Dragon

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TitleThe Invisible Dragon
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters50
Authors Duichidak
Published2002

If you’re into short classical dragon stories, The Invisible Dragon is perfect for you! It tells us about the world’s strongest dragon and how his invisibility was of use to him! It’s the story of an invisible dragon that kills everything

2. Have A Coffe Afterschool in Another World Cafe

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TitleHave A Coffee in Another World Cafe
GenreFantasy
TypeLight Novel
ChaptersUnknown
Authors U-Suke, Kazamidori
Published2020 

Yuu woke up in another world and he spends his time drinking coffee instead of adventuring around the town and fighting different creatures. Just like the story is about his everyday schedule of drinking coffee afterschool in another world cafe

1. Goodbye, Dragon Life

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TitleGoodbye, Dragon Life
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
TypeLight Novel
Chapters70
Authors Hioaki Nagashima
Published2019 

This is the story of the strongest dragon in the world who lived for eternity. Just as he was killed by the hero, and prepared himself for eternal sleep, he turned into a dragon himself! WOOSH! How cool is that? 

Conclusion

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Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed reading this blog and found the perfect light novel recommendation for you. Do let us know which light novel you liked the most from the above list. See you guys on the next blog! 

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