it's one of those series where publication order and in-universe chronology gently diverge. Broadly, the story started as a serialized
web novel — short instalments posted chapter-by-chapter — which the author later polished and had collected into official light novel volumes. Those collected volumes form the core: Main Volumes 1–9 (the main plot arcs), then a dedicated short-story collection, followed by a three-part sequel that ties up the lingering threads.
If you want a simple release order to follow: first came the web serialization (prologue through early arcs), then the compiled
light novels that reorganized and edited those chapters into nine main volumes under the umbrella title 'Bunnywalker'. After Volume 9 there was 'Bunnywalker: Short Hops' (a side-story anthology collecting character-focused tales and extras). Later the author published the sequel trilogy, often listed as 'Bunnywalker: Afterglow' Volumes 1–3. Alongside those, a handful of special chapters and holiday shorts were released in magazines and later added to special edition prints.
As for timeline: the internal chronology begins with the Prologue (childhood set-up and origin hints), moves into the Main Arc (the events covered across Volumes 1–6 — establishing relationships and the central mystery), then the Middle Arc (Volumes 7–9 — escalations and reveal), and finally the Sequel/Afterglow (
Aftermath and epilogue scenes). The side-story anthology slots between Volumes 4 and 7 for most character arcs, though some stories are flashbacks and technically belong earlier. My personal take:
read in publication order for the intended pacing and reveals, but if you
crave a linear timeline, tuck the relevant short stories between Volumes 4 and 7 and read the sequel last. It feels rewarding either way, and I still get a nostalgic smile revisiting the early chapters.