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Long fictional narrative story
novella. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, in the historical romances of Walter Scott and the Gothic novel. Some novelists, including Nathaniel
Novel
1992 novel by Geoff Ryman
Was (or Was... in the UK edition) is a WFA–nominated 1992 novel by Canadian author Geoff Ryman, published by HarperCollins, focusing on themes of L. Frank
Was_(novel)
1986 novel by Stephen King
It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. This is his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows seven
It_(novel)
2025 novel by Virginia Evans
is an epistolary novel by American author Virginia Evans. It was published on April 29, 2025, by Crown Publishing Group. The novel follows the letters
The_Correspondent_(novel)
1952 novel by John Steinbeck
1952 family saga novel by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Many regard the work as Steinbeck's most ambitious novel, and Steinbeck
East_of_Eden_(novel)
American writer (born 1979)
November 2011, Hoover began writing her debut novel, Slammed, with no intention of getting published. She was inspired by a lyric, "decide what to be, and
Colleen_Hoover
2018 novel by Tommy Orange
First Fiction by the California Book Awards. Orange's second novel, Wandering Stars, was published in February 2024 and serves as both a prequel and sequel
There_There_(novel)
Romance, horror and death literary genre
in turn the Goths. The first work to be labelled as Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, later subtitled A Gothic Story. Subsequent
Gothic_fiction
Topics referred to by the same term
anthology The Other (Applegate novel), a 2000 Animorphs novel by K.A. Applegate The Other (Tryon novel), a 1971 horror novel by Tom Tryon "The Other" (short
Other
British spy novels
Slough House is a series of spy novels by the British author Mick Herron. Herron began writing the first volume, Slow Horses, in 2008, and published it
Slough_House_(novel_series)
2024 book by Percival Everett
James is a novel by American author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
James_(novel)
Adaptation of another work into a novel
One of the first films with spoken dialogue to be novelized was King Kong (1933). Film novelizations were especially profitable during the 1970s before
Novelization
1880 novel by Émile Zola
it was Valtesse de la Bigne, painted by both Manet and Henri Gervex, who most inspired him; it is she who is immortalised in his scandalous novel Nana
Nana_(novel)
1975 novel by James Clavell
Shōgun is a 1975 novel of historical fiction by author James Clavell that chronicles the end of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1600) and the dawn
Shōgun_(novel)
Series of novels and stories by Lee Child
and Paris (The Enemy and Personal). Some of the novels have been adapted for the screen; the character was portrayed by Tom Cruise in a 2012 film (One Shot)
Jack_Reacher_(novel_series)
1924 novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin
romanized: My) is a dystopian novel by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin (often anglicised as Eugene Zamiatin) that was written in 1920–1921. It was first published as
We_(novel)
1967 novel by Joan Gale Robinson
When Marnie Was There is a novel by British author Joan G. Robinson, first published in 1967 by Collins. The story follows Anna, a young girl who temporarily
When_Marnie_Was_There_(novel)
1991 novel by James A. Michener
The Novel (1991) is a novel written by American author James A. Michener. A departure from Michener's better known historical fiction, The Novel is told
The_Novel
American award for distinguished novels
year. As the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel (awarded 1918–1947), it was one of the original Pulitzers; the program was inaugurated in 1917 with seven prizes
Pulitzer_Prize_for_Fiction
2023 novel by R. F. Kuang
Yellowface is a 2023 satirical novel written by R. F. Kuang. The book was described as a satire of racial diversity in the publishing industry as well
Yellowface_(novel)
1969 novel by Mario Puzo
Godfather is a crime novel by Italian American author Mario Puzo. Originally published on 10 March 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story
The_Godfather_(novel)
Novel by Michael Brodsky
*** (pronounced "three asterisks") is the fifth novel by Michael Brodsky, published by Four Walls Eight Windows in 1994. The book centers on Stu Potts
***_(novel)
Canonical novel that is thought to embody the essence of America
The term was coined by John William De Forest in an 1868 essay and later shortened to GAN. De Forest noted that the Great American Novel had most likely
Great_American_Novel
Book and play by J. M. Barrie
by British novelist J. M. Barrie, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel titled Peter and Wendy. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous
Peter_Pan_(play_and_novel)
Genre of prose fiction with a roguish hero
satire. The picaresque genre began with the Spanish novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), which was published anonymously during the Spanish Golden Age because
Picaresque_novel
1988 novel by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese
The_Alchemist_(novel)
1942 French novella by Albert Camus
Kingdom, where its title was changed to The Outsider to avoid confusion with the translation of Maria Kuncewiczowa's novel Cudzoziemka; after being published
The_Stranger_(Camus_novel)
Narrative-focused video game genre
Visual novels are a video game genre of Japanese origin focused on presenting a story. Progress is made via means such as clicking, tapping or pressing
Visual_novel
Novel by Irvine Welsh
edition of the novel titled T2 Trainspotting was released in 2017 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation of the same name. This novel picks up
Porno_(novel)
1976 Judith Guest novel
Ordinary People is Judith Guest's first novel. Published in 1976, it tells the story of a year in the life of the Jarretts, an affluent suburban family
Ordinary_People_(Guest_novel)
Novel written as a series of letters
An epistolary novel (/ɪˈpɪstəlɛri/) is a novel written as a series of letters between the fictional characters of a narrative. The term is often extended
Epistolary_novel
1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca is a 1938 Gothic novel by the English author Daphne du Maurier. It depicts an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, before
Rebecca_(novel)
1965 novel by John Williams
Stoner is a 1965 novel by the American writer John Williams. Published on April 23, 1965 by Viking Press, the novel received little attention on first
Stoner_(novel)
2019 novel by Rachel Reid
Rozanov. The novel is the second in Reid's Game Changers series of gay-themed ice hockey romance novels. A television series based on the novel was released
Heated_Rivalry_(novel)
1996 novel by George R. R. Martin
fantasy novel by American author George R. R. Martin. It was published in August 1996 as the first entry in his series A Song of Ice and Fire. It was Martin's
A_Game_of_Thrones
Popular type of Japanese literature genre
A light novel (Japanese: ライトノベル, Hepburn: raito noberu) is a type of popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally
Light_novel
1968 book by Andy Warhol
recorded by Warhol and Ondine over a two-year period in 1965–1967. a: A Novel was the second of several publishing projects by Pop artist Andy Warhol produced
A,_A_Novel
English novelist (1937–2015)
September 2015) was an English romance novelist and actress. She moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and spent most of her career there. She wrote 32 novels, all of
Jackie_Collins
1853 novel by Charlotte Brontë
teach at a girls' school. Villette was Charlotte Brontë's third and last novel published during her life. It was preceded in writing by The Professor
Villette_(novel)
Literary subgenre
like thesis novel, propaganda novel, industrial novel, working-class novel and problem novel are also used to describe this type of novel; a recent development
Social_novel
2015 book by Alex Gino
published as George, is a children's novel about a young transgender girl written by American author Alex Gino. The novel tells the story of Melissa, a fourth-grade
Melissa_(novel)
American writer and screenwriter (born 1945)
Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror,
Dean_Koontz
Book by Michael Punke
terrorize the living. The novel was later adapted as a screenplay for a 2015 feature film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The novel was republished in January
The_Revenant_(novel)
Genre of literature that relied on emotional response
The sentimental novel or the novel of sensibility is an 18th- and 19th-century literary genre that presents and celebrates the concepts of sentiment, sentimentalism
Sentimental_novel
Coming of age literary genre
'education') and Roman ('novel'). The term was coined in 1819 by philologist Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern in his university lectures, and was later famously reprised
Bildungsroman
2025 novel by Dan Brown
mystery thriller novel by American author Dan Brown and the sixth installment in his Robert Langdon series, following Origin. The book was released on September
The_Secret_of_Secrets_(novel)
2020 fantasy novel by Susanna Clarke
speculative fiction novel by English author Susanna Clarke, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2020. It is Clarke's second novel, following her debut
Piranesi_(novel)
Literary genre in Japanese literature
The I-novel (私小説, Shishōsetsu, Watakushi Shōsetsu) is a literary genre in Japanese literature used to describe a type of confessional literature where
I-novel
2025 novel by David Szalay
Flesh, published in 2025, is the sixth novel by Canadian-Hungarian David Szalay. It tells a rags-to-riches story about a Hungarian man named István. He
Flesh_(Szalay_novel)
2026 novel by American author Tayari Jones
Kin is a 2026 novel by American author Tayari Jones. Her fifth novel, it follows the lives of two motherless girls from the fictional town of Honeysuckle
Kin_(novel)
1938 novel by Jean-Paul Sartre
is a philosophical novel by the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, published in 1938. It is Sartre's first novel. The novel takes place in 'Bouville'
Nausea_(novel)
2023 novel by Stephen King
Holly is a 2023 crime novel by American author Stephen King. It was published on September 5, 2023, by Scribner. The novel follows Holly Gibney, who made
Holly_(novel)
1817 novel by Walter Scott
Rob Roy is an 1817 historical novel by Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. It is probably set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite rising, and
Rob_Roy_(novel)
1961 novel by Stanisław Lem
Solaris (/səˈlɑːrɪs/) is a 1961 science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. It follows a crew of scientists on a hovering near-surface research
Solaris_(novel)
1953 novel by William S. Burroughs
author. Junkie was Burroughs' first published novel (although he had previously written an unpublished novel with Jack Kerouac). It was initially published
Junkie_(novel)
American author (born 1978)
self-published the novel Run digitally. In 2016, he released the sci-fi novel Dark Matter. In 2019, he published another sci-fi novel, titled Recursion
Blake_Crouch
2017 novel by Min Jin Lee
Pachinko was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Apple's streaming service Apple TV+ produced a television adaptation of the novel, and
Pachinko_(novel)
novels, King has written approximately 200 short stories. His works have been widely adapted to film, television, and other media. 1988: Carrie was initially
List of adaptations of works by Stephen King
List_of_adaptations_of_works_by_Stephen_King
1927 novel by Hermann Hesse
tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. The novel was titled
Steppenwolf_(novel)
1996 novel by Sapphire
Push is the debut novel of American author Sapphire. Thirteen years after its release in 1996, the novel was made into the 2009 film Precious, which won
Push_(novel)
1890 novel by Bolesław Prus
The Doll (Polish: Lalka) is a realist novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus, first published in periodical form between 1887 and 1889, and released
The_Doll_(Prus_novel)
1957 novel by Alberto Moravia
Women (original title in Italian: La Ciociara) is a 1957 Italian-language novel by Alberto Moravia. It tells the story of a woman trying to protect her
Two_Women_(novel)
1987 young-adult novel by Gary Paulsen
wilderness survival novel written by American writer Gary Paulsen. It is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. Other novels in the series include
Hatchet_(novel)
1974 horror novel by Stephen King
Thompson to revise the novel. Carrie was published on April 5, 1974, with a print run of 30,000 copies, and a paperback edition was published by New American
Carrie_(novel)
1818 novel by Jane Austen
Jane Austen, is a coming-of-age novel and a satire of Gothic novels. Although the title page is dated 1818 and the novel was published posthumously in 1817
Northanger_Abbey
2013 book by Marie Lu
Prodigy is a 2013 dystopian young adult romance novel written by American author Marie Lu. It is the second book of a trilogy, preceded by Legend and
Prodigy_(novel)
1947 novel by Naguib Mahfouz
Midaq Alley (Arabic: زقاق المدق, romanized: Zuqāq al-Midaqq) is a 1947 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz, first published in English in 1966. The
Midaq_Alley_(novel)
Book with primarily comics contents
A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art (i.e. comics). The term graphic novel is often applied broadly, including fiction
Graphic_novel
1986 novel by James Clavell
basis of the novel. Much of the story mirrors these and other contemporary events. In February 1979, U.S. Ambassador Adolph "Spike" Dubs was murdered in
Whirlwind_(novel)
Book by Ali Smith
referendum, it was widely regarded as the first 'post-Brexit novel' dealing with the issues raised by the voters' decision. In July 2017, Autumn was longlisted
Autumn_(novel)
1869 literary work by Leo Tolstoy
An early version was published serially beginning in 1865, after which the entire book was rewritten and published in 1869. The novel has claims to be
War_and_Peace
2017 novel by Dan Brown
mystery thriller novel by American author Dan Brown and the fifth installment in his Robert Langdon series, following Inferno. The book was released on October
Origin_(Brown_novel)
1962 novel by James Clavell
war in a Japanese camp in Singapore. Clavell was a prisoner in the Changi Prison camp, where the novel is set. One of the three major characters, Peter
King_Rat_(Clavell_novel)
2001 novel by Percival Everett
Erasure is a 2001 novel by American writer Percival Everett. It was originally published by the University Press of New England. The novel satirizes the dominant
Erasure_(novel)
1814 historical novel by Walter Scott
’Tis Sixty Years Since /ˈweɪvərli/ is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish Waverley
Waverley_(novel)
2009 novel by Karl Marlantes
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a novel by American author and decorated Marine, Karl Marlantes. It was first published by El León Literary
Matterhorn_(novel)
American novelist (1923–1986)
known as Virginia C. Andrews or V. C. Andrews, was an American novelist. She was best known for her 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic, which inspired two movie
V._C._Andrews
2005 novel by John Green
2005 young adult novel by American author John Green. Based on his time at the private Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel in order to create
Looking_for_Alaska
Book by Charles Major
When Knighthood Was in Flower is the debut novel of American author Charles Major (1856-1913) of Shelbyville, Indiana, written under the pseudonym / pen
When Knighthood Was in Flower (novel)
When_Knighthood_Was_in_Flower_(novel)
1922 novel by Hermann Hesse
the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the United States in 1951 by New
Siddhartha_(novel)
2015 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Time, published on June 4, 2015, is a science fiction novel by author Adrian Tchaikovsky. The novel has two plot strands, one of which follows the evolution
Children_of_Time_(novel)
1939 novel by John Steinbeck
realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently
The_Grapes_of_Wrath
2013 novel by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch is a novel by the American author Donna Tartt. It won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Goldfinch follows 13-year-old Theodore Decker
The_Goldfinch_(novel)
2023 book by Justin Torres
Blackouts is a 2023 historical fiction novel by Justin Torres, published by Macmillan Publishers. The book uses historical documents including the 1941
Blackouts_(novel)
1985 novel by Carl Sagan
1979; when development of the film stalled, Sagan converted it into a novel. It was adapted in 1997 as the film Contact, starring Jodie Foster. As a child
Contact_(novel)
American writer of speculative fiction (1942–2026)
writer. Crowley was best known as the author of Little, Big (1981), a work which received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and was called "a neglected
John_Crowley_(author)
U.S. nonprofit organization
National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWriMo (/ˌnænoʊˈraɪmoʊ/ NAN-oh-RY-moh), was an annual creative writing challenge that took place in
National_Novel_Writing_Month
1939 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
There Were None is a 1939 mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie. It is the world's best-selling mystery novel and one of the best-selling books
And_Then_There_Were_None
Legal thriller novel by John Grisham
Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press
A Time to Kill (Grisham novel)
A_Time_to_Kill_(Grisham_novel)
1997 novel by Don DeLillo
Underworld is a 1997 novel by American writer Don DeLillo. The novel is centered on the efforts of Nick Shay, a waste management executive who grew up
Underworld_(novel)
1957 Nevil Shute novel
story was published as a four-part series, The Last Days on Earth, in the London weekly periodical Sunday Graphic, in April 1957. For the novel, Shute
On_the_Beach_(novel)
2023 novel by Christopher Paolini
Murtagh is a 2023 fantasy novel by American writer Christopher Paolini. Set in the land of Alagaësia, it tells the story of Eragon's half-brother, Murtagh
Murtagh_(novel)
British author (born 1939)
Primary school teacher. While in training he wrote his first novel, When Darkness Comes, which was published by Brockhampton Press of Stenhousemuir in 1973
Robert_Swindells
Food that does not have a significant history of consumption
A novel food is a type of food that does not have a significant history of consumption or is produced by a method that has not previously been used for
Novel_food
1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn
How Green Was My Valley is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community
How Green Was My Valley (novel)
How_Green_Was_My_Valley_(novel)
1818 novel by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young
Frankenstein
1972 novel by David Morrell
First Blood is a 1972 American action-thriller novel by David Morrell about a troubled homeless Vietnam War veteran, known only by his last name of Rambo
First_Blood_(novel)
1994 children's novel by Patricia MacLachlan
is a historical children's novel by Patricia MacLachlan published in 1994. It is a sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall and
Skylark_(novel)
1981 novel by Thomas Harris
painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun. The novel was adapted as a film, Manhunter, in 1986, which featured Brian Cox as Hannibal
Red_Dragon_(novel)
1985 novel by Jilly Cooper
first draft of the novel circa 1970, after she accidentally left it on a bus in London. She later commented that she felt the book was better as a result
Riders_(novel)
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WAS NOVEL
WAS NOVEL
Boy/Male
Greek
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English : metonymic occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax, Middle English wax (from Old English weax). In the Middle Ages wax was an important commodity, used among other things for making candles.
Girl/Female
Muslim
For Almas, Diamond
Male
English
Short form of English Basil, BAS means "king" or "basil (the herb)."
Boy/Male
Welsh
Old servant.
Boy/Male
Muslim
King
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern)
English (chiefly southern) : topographic name for someone who lived near a road or path, Old English weg (cognate with Old Norse vegr, Old High German weg), or a habitational name from some minor place named with this word, as for example any of the places called Way or Waye, in Devon.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Hope
Boy/Male
Hindu
God is gracious, Kirti, Good wishes
Girl/Female
Indian
Glass
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Greek Ionas, JÓNAS means "dove."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name YAS means "snow."
Boy/Male
Indian
Hope
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glass
Boy/Male
Muslim
Faithful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Servant
Girl/Female
Indian
For Almas, Diamond
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moderate, Average
Boy/Male
Native American
Snow.
Male
English
Old pet form of English Walter, WAT means "ruler of the army."
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n.
A liquid preparation for the hair; as, a hair wash.
n.
Progress; as, a ship has way.
v. t.
To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
v. t.
To insert or crowd a wad into; as, to wad a gun; also, to stuff or line with some soft substance, or wadding, like cotton; as, to wad a cloak.
v. i.
To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and worse.
n.
Manner; method; mode; fashion; style; as, the way of expressing one's ideas.
n.
Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct; as, to have one's way.
n.
Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way.
imp.
of Be
v. t.
To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees.
v. t.
To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head.
v. t.
To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton.
n.
A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
n.
A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See Wax insect, below.
v. t.
To go or travel to; to go in, as a way or path.
v.
The first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was.
v.
The act of wagging; a shake; as, a wag of the head.
a.
Capable of being washed without injury; washable; as, wash goods.
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