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Which of these works is not considered a novel?

novel

[nov-uhl] / ˈnɒv əl /




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He was also the central character in Gregory Sass's 1985 children's novel Redcoat, and the Fort Erie Visitor Centre in Ontario has a display dedicated to him.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

It felt both novel and immediately familiar — a post-pandemic child of all those sourdough starters and focaccia tutorials, but also just the latest person to rediscover an old truth.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

The author of the novel “We Never Called It Frisco” on stories of the artists and writers who prowled studios, bars and cafes in search of inspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Melancholic and unyielding, James’ Booker Prize longlisted new novel, ‘The Disappearers,’ captures a community fighting to exist despite relentless persecution.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The room was an old, damp lecture hall buried in the innards of the college; it resembled a dreary accountant’s chamber in a Dickens novel.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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