Novels: A novel is a long

A novel is a long, fictional narrative usually written in prose and published as a book. Learn about the origins, development and features of the novel genre, from ancient to modern times, and its variations in different media and cultures. The top 500 novels in libraries, continued from the Library 100, as found in OCLC 's WorldCat database. Looking for Novels ? Here we present more than 150 novels that you can read and download in PDF format for free! A list of 100 classic novels from The Guardian, ranked by their literary merit and influence. Browse the titles, genres, summaries, and ratings of the books, and purchase them from Bookshop.org or Amazon.