novel

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The movie, the latest adaptation of a novel by Colleen Hoover, stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

It remains Galsworthy’s most famous individual novel and established him as a serious writer and a progressive public voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Actor Ryan Gosling and a cute alien named Rocky are doing wonders for a five-year-old science-fiction novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A TV adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s seminal 2001 novel, “The Corrections,” has finally found a home at Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At about half past one, we heard a novel sound—motor traffic—and a few minutes later we emerged from the woods onto U.S.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson