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But anyway. in SOA novel there is a book on side story compilations.
Could anyone tell me in what order these should be read?
Such as after which chapters in which novels?

I wish i could tell you but I've been wondering the same thing if you figure it out could ya let me know

Volume 1: Prologue
Volume 1: Chapters 1-3
Volume 8: First Day (Aincrad 1st floor, November 2022)
Side Story: Aria in the Starless Night (Aincrad 1st Floor, December 2022)- There are a few other side stories. But I think this is the only worth reading. And is the most canonical
Volume 2: Red-nosed Reindeer (Aincrad 46th Floor, December 2023)
Volume 2: The Black Swordsman (Aincrad 35th Floor, February 2024)
Volume 8: A Murder Case in the Area (Aincrad 57th floor, April 2024)
Volume 2: Warmth of the Heart (Aincrad 48th Floor, June 2024)
Volume 2: Morning Dew Girl (Aincrad 22nd Floor, October 2024)
Volume 1: Chapters 4-25

Volume 1: SAO sucks
Volume 2: this is where smart people stop.

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if you want to be super specific, it could be this way (if you include the webnovel ones)

Volume 1 chapters 1-4
Volume 8 First Day (Aincrad 1st floor, November 2022)
Side Story: Aria in the Starless Night
Material Edition: Continuation: Aria in the Starless Night (Aincrad 2nd Floor, 4 December 2022)
Material Edition: Rondo of the Transient Sword (Aincrad 2nd Floor, 8 December 2022)
Material Edition: Monochrome Concerto (Aincrad 3rd Floor, 14 December 2022)
Volume 2 Red-nosed Reindeer (Aincrad 46th Floor, December 2023)
Volume 2 The Black Swordsman (Aincrad 35th Floor, February 2024)
Material Edition 1: The Progressers (Aincrad 56th Floor, March 2024)
Volume 8 A Murder Case in the Area (Aincrad 57th floor, April 2024)
Volume 2 Warmth of the Heart (Aincrad 48th Floor, June 2024)
Sound of Water, Sound of Hammer (SAO Lisbeth Side Story) (Aincrad 48th Floor August 2024)
Material Edition: Cold hand, Warm heart (Aincrad 50th Floor, September 2024)
Algade Showdown (Aincrad 22nd Floor, October 2024)
Volume 1 chapters 5-16
The Day Before (Aincrad 22nd Floor, 24 October 2024)
Volume 1 chapters 17
Volume 2 Morning Dew Girl (Aincrad 22nd Floor, October 2024)
Volume 1 chapters 18-end.

then the rest
Volumes 3-6
Volume 8 Caliber (Alfheim, December 2025) (ALO Side Story)
Caliber (Failure Side)
Volume 7
Material Edition 2: Ceramic Heart (ALO, 18 May 2026)
A Spot of Sunshine in the Winter (New Aincrad 22nd Floor, 31 December 2025)
Versus (Roppongi, April 2026) (Accel World crossover)
Volumes 9+