📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Sword Art Online
AKA: ソードアート・オンライン, SAO, Alicization Arc
AUTHOR: Reki Kawahara
ILLUSTRATOR: Abec
TRANSLATOR: Stephen Paul
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): April 24, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2DtuXJX
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2DO27Ps
PUBLISHER (Japan): Dengeki Bunko
RELEASE DATE (Japan): August 10, 2013
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 20 (most recent release September 17, 2017)
ANIME SERIES: 49 episodes covering volumes 1-7 (with some material from volume 8)
Upcoming 52 episodes covering the Alicization Arc (at least volumes 9-18)