Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm series has passed 15 million copies in cumulative circulation, including e-books, according to a Real Sound Book report.
A TV anime adaptation of the series' Part 4 arc, Kizokuin no Jishō Toshoiin (貴族院の自称図書委員), was announced in a PR TIMES release dated October 3, 2026. Real Sound says the current anime, Ryōshu no Yōjo, is streaming on various platforms.
Preorders for two new TO Books volumes opened on October 20. Both are scheduled for release on January 10:
- A TO Junior Bunko edition of Part 4, volume 1, written by Kazuki and illustrated by You Shiina (¥660 including tax)
- Volume 2 of the Part 5 manga, Todaeta Chishiki o Tsunageyō! (¥770 including tax), which is serialized on the manga site Corona EX