Novels

/ ˈnɒvəlz /

plural noun

1. Roman law the new statutes of Justinian and succeeding emperors supplementing the Institutes, Digest, and Code: now forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Novels¹

Latin Novellae ( constitūtiōnēs ) new (laws)

Example Sentences

Walter Mosley has penned more than 60 novels in the course of about four decades, but the Easy Rawlins mysteries are arguably his most readily recognized body of work.

From Los Angeles Times

Danielewski has confounded and thrilled readers with his gargantuan, hard-to-categorize novels, most notably 2000’s “House of Leaves” and the five-volume opus “The Familiar.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stephen King is not known for being precious about his novels.

From Salon

Lionsgate will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “Twilight” novels by bringing the entire film saga back to the big screen from Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

And while the novels varied greatly, each was engagingly local.

From Los Angeles Times