variants
or novelle
as in stories
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works
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Recent Examples of novellas
The book is a collection of three novellas, including the titular Legends of the Fall.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Works adapted from books or book series, novellas, short stories, graphic novels, plays, or magazine articles remain eligible.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
Her company publishes illustrated novels and novellas focused on speculative and genre fiction, and was born out of a frustration with the traditional publishing model in how payment and royalties are distributed to creators.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Works adapted from books or book series, novellas, short stories, graphic novels, plays, or magazine articles remain eligible.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
Her company publishes illustrated novels and novellas focused on speculative and genre fiction, and was born out of a frustration with the traditional publishing model in how payment and royalties are distributed to creators.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novellas
Noun
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Novellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novellas. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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