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Novel series by genre (13 C) * Films based on novels by genre (10 C) 0–9. 1970s novels by genre (1 C) A. Action novels (27 P) Adventure novels (11 C, 20 P)
Literary historian Ian Watt, in The Rise of the Novel (1957), argued that the modern novel was born in the early 18th century. Recent technological developments have led to many novels also being published in non-print media: this includes audio books, web novels, and ebooks. Another non-traditional fiction format can be found in graphic novels.
A novel is a long, fictional narrative. The novel in the modern era usually makes use of a literary prose style. The development of the prose novel at this time was encouraged by innovations in printing, and the introduction of cheap paper in the 15th century. Several characteristics of a novel might include:
The hero's journey is the most popular narrative structure of an adventure novel. [5] Adventure fantasy Heroic fantasy; Lost world; Sword-and-sandal; Sword-and-sorcery; Sword-and-soul; Wuxia; Nautical. Pirate; Robinsonade; Spy: fiction involving espionage and establishment of modern intelligence agencies. Spy-Fi: spy fiction that includes ...
The Hugo Award for Best Novel is one of the Hugo Awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published in, or translated to, English during the previous calendar year. The novel award is available for works of fiction of 40,000 words or more; awards are also given out in the short story , novelette , and novella categories.
The picaresque genre began with the Spanish novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554) (Pictured: Its title page) The picaresque novel (Spanish: picaresca, from pícaro, for 'rogue' or 'rascal') is a genre of prose fiction. It depicts the adventures of a roguish but "appealing hero", usually of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society ...
This is a list of Hollywood novels i.e., notable fiction about the American film and television industry and associated culture. The Hollywood novel is not to be confused with the Los Angeles novel, which is a novel set in Los Angeles and environs but not overtly about the movie business and its effect on the lives of industry participants and moviegoers.
This is a list of novelists from England writing for adults and young adults.Please add only one novel title or comment on fiction per name. Other genres appear in other lists and on subject's page.