novelization

American  

[nahv-uhl-uhz-ay-shuhn, nahv-uhl-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌnɑv əl əzˈeɪ ʃən, ˌnɑv əlˌaɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

novelizations

1. the act, process, or result of novelizing something, such as a historical period or a piece of writing in another genre.

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Example Sentences

In 2011 two sportswriters, Michael Bamberger and Alan Shipnuck, co-authored “The Swinger,” a hilarious and barely disguised novelization of Mr. Woods’s postscandal career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And then also, why did the gay poet Paul Monette write the novelization for the movie?

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022

It’s not a novelization of “Tron” or a homage to “Ready Player One.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2022

Haynes’s feminist novelization of the myths and histories around the “Odyssey” is savvy and well plotted.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2021

As he scribbled an inscription onto the title page, he said, “All I ask in exchange is that you read this brilliant and haunting novelization of my favorite video game.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green