--- product_id: 58186598 title: "A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (light novel): Volume 1" price: "£16.79" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/58186598-a-certain-magical-index-vol-1-light-novel-volume-1 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (light novel): Volume 1 **Price:** £16.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (light novel): Volume 1 - **How much does it cost?** £16.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/58186598-a-certain-magical-index-vol-1-light-novel-volume-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (light novel): Volume 1 Illustrated by Kamachi, Kazuma (ISBN: 9780316339124) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Great - I started this series with it's spin off "a certain scientific railgun" anime and manga so i decieded to read the original magical index books and i enjoyed it its more in depth and better than its anime counterpart . I still like the spin off railgun series more Review: 5 stars for the seller - Received the book promptly and in good condition. Just starting to get into it now, great premise and world but since i'm only 10 pages in i'm not really in a position to say more. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 434,054 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2,618 in Fantasy & Horror for Young Adults 10,799 in Manga (Books) 23,470 in Science Fiction & Fantasy (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (431) | | Dimensions | 14.1 x 1.57 x 21.08 cm | | Edition | Illustrated | | Grade level | 3 - 12 | | ISBN-10 | 0316339121 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0316339124 | | Item weight | 218 g | | Language | English | | Part of Series | A Certain Magical Index (light novel) | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | 30 Dec. 2014 | | Publisher | Yen Press | | Reading age | 13 - 17 years | ## Images ![A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 (light novel): Volume 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LQiNplJ4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great *by T***A on 13 February 2020* I started this series with it's spin off "a certain scientific railgun" anime and manga so i decieded to read the original magical index books and i enjoyed it its more in depth and better than its anime counterpart . I still like the spin off railgun series more ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars for the seller *by A***Y on 19 January 2016* Received the book promptly and in good condition. Just starting to get into it now, great premise and world but since i'm only 10 pages in i'm not really in a position to say more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ it works because it's magic? no, because it's kamachi *by N***C on 9 January 2015* originally written as a one shot which then subsequently grew into one of Dengeki's strongest long running series; spanned over 24 books in it's original run, sold over 4 million copies, won several awards for best characters and has been voted as one of the best light novels for several years. i originally read the comic adaption of the series and believed the series had potential to be something bigger and as such i gave the books a try and found that i was not disappointed and greatly enjoyed the style of writing that focused on the characters insight to the abstract elements Kazuma wrote with to show his dexterity and great understanding of his own seemingly believable world due to how well realised a magical world is. Kazuma Kamachi's a certain magical index is a story of two individuals of whom both live in completely different worlds, while concurrently living in the same dorm (as a freeloader of the sort), one from the magical side of the world and another from the science side. our hero goes by the name Touma; a righteous boy who has the power to negate any supernatural elements that comes into contact with his right hand, the other is called Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a girl who has been at the short end of the magic sides dark intentions for longer than she is allowed to remember. These two valuable assets of their respective sides end up going through multiple adventures as they deal with both the friction between the two worlds and from individuals similarly trying to find their place between the two sides. The first book in the series is tasked with selling allot of abstract yet interesting story elements by exploring all the magic and superpower stuff very slowly, as such all the magic and science isn't very prominent in this volume making the series more approachable than you'd initially think, with subsequent releases building upon the extremely well realised world using story relevant exposition. Magic is just science that we don't understand yet; Well that's nothing a good writer can't fix as Kamachi does a good job treating magic like it's a science(no one does that) and science like it's a magic (most sci-fi novels) which leaves a very fluid narrative where the abstract and down to earth elements mix together to create a rather digestible premise. My only gripe with Kamachi's writing is that sometimes it isn't very subtle (as with most light-novel literature) but after reading his work for a while i eventually came to the realisation that his writing style is pretty layered with the entire 24 volumes cleverly holding a secret under tone. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1 - light novel (A Certain Magical Index (light novel), 1) (Volume 1) - A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 4 - light novel (A Certain Magical Index (light novel), 4) (Volume 4) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/58186598-a-certain-magical-index-vol-1-light-novel-volume-1](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/58186598-a-certain-magical-index-vol-1-light-novel-volume-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*