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Which of these works is not considered a novel?

novel

[nov-uhl] / หˆnษ’v ษ™l /




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“It would be extravagant to speak of a novel when the author has dashed off only a few lines,” Gorsuch wrote.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 10, 2026

The Pontypool-born star, who is also an executive producer of the five-part series, The Party, came up with the idea to adapt the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Day into a drama for the screen.

From BBC โ— Oct. 9, 2026

This last, it is said, may be a deleted chapter from the novel but is notable for many chills of its own, such as that evoked by the alarming tombstone inscription: “The dead travel fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier this year publisher Hachette cancelled the release of horror novel "Shy Girl" by Mia Ballard in the United States and withdrew the book from sale in Britain over allegations of AI use.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 9, 2026

“I’ve read the novel a dozen times, but in Polish. I can’t feel I’ve truly read it unless I read it in German.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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