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Which of these works is not considered a novel?

novel

[nov-uhl] / ˈnɒv əl /




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"Verity," Amazon MGM's psychological thriller based on a novel by Colleen Hoover, dropped from first to second place at $11.5 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“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 ● 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 ● Oct. 9, 2026

Titled “Fiesta” in drafts, the novel is a roman à clef through and through, a story that may have been news across the Atlantic but rang clear as a church bell through the Latin Quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Hattie sent me a picture of the novel in her lap, and the bags of luggage at her feet.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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