whats a novel

A novel is a literary genre of long fiction writing that tells a story through fictional characters, plotlines, and settings. It is typically more complex and extensive than a short story or novella, allowing for the development of intricate narratives and multifaceted characters. Novels come in various genres such as romance, mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and many more, catering to different interests and personal preferences.

When it comes to great novels, there are countless options to explore. Here are a few highly recommended ones:

1. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen: This classic romance novel explores themes of love, marriage, and social class in 19th-century England. Austen's wit and knack for character development make it a timeless masterpiece.

2. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee: Set in the racially charged atmosphere of the 1930s Deep South, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel highlights themes of racial injustice and moral growth through the eyes of young Scout Finch.

3. "1984" by George Orwell: A dystopian novel depicting a society dominated by government surveillance and manipulation, it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of individual freedom.

4. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Set in the roaring 1920s, this American classic explores the pursuit of the American Dream and the tragic consequences of obsession and materialism.

5. "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling: This beloved fantasy series follows the journey of a young wizard named Harry Potter as he battles dark forces, forms friendships, and discovers his magical destiny.

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Rebirth: The Long and Winding Path of Cultivation Fiction
Rebirth: The Long and Winding Path of Cultivation

In the vernacular version: In a past life, the kind-hearted and pure-hearted Luowei repeatedly let go of opportunities, but ended up with no trace. Who could have expected that in the face of certain death, Luowei would turn the tide? Let's see how Luowei uses his memories from his previous life to eradicate evil, join the immortal sect, acquire treasures, and stride proudly on the path of cultivating immortality! ---------- In the cultivation version: The treasures of the world can only be obtained through great fortune. To encounter them and not seize the opportunity would be an act against the heavens. To refuse what the heavens bestow upon you would invite calamity. With a kind heart and a moral bottom line, one refrains from certain actions. With sincere friends and loved ones in the heart, one can shoulder responsibilities and must take certain actions. In the path of immortality cultivation, cause and effect are of utmost importance. Only by being true to oneself can one reach enlightenment. With no regrets in the face of the heavens, one can attain ultimate freedom. P.S. I plead for subscriptions! I plead for rewards! I plead for votes

64.06 Million words | 2020-08-15 22:29Update

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Heavenly Match Fiction
Heavenly Match

Yan Ning felt that she had lived too confusedly in her past life. In this life, she wanted to strategize well and strike down Chu Zhaoye's dream of becoming an emperor. Chu Mo said, "Do you need assistance? The reward is, after you finish your tasks, come back with me and help manage the mansion." After careful consideration, Yan Ning replied, "Okay!"

91.06 Million words | 2020-11-08 21:47Update

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The Story of Sui and Tang Dynasties Fiction
The Story of Sui and Tang Dynasties

"The Sui and Tang Dynasties: The Tale of Chu Renhuo" (Qing Dynasty)

62.20 Million words | 2023-02-23 07:32Update

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Return of the Sword Immortal in Cultivation Fiction
Return of the Sword Immortal in Cultivation

The first female Sword Immortal of the Cloud Mountain Continent, betrayed and had her cultivation destroyed, expelled from her sect. Despite her extraordinary swordsmanship, being a Golden General and a master alchemist... she was discarded like worn-out shoes. Reborn through reincarnation, the day of her comeback will be the day she exacts revenge with bloodshed! Once she returns to the peak of the divine throne, she will command the world, leading all talented individuals, and have a serious talk with this damned Heavenly Dao.

66.01 Million words | 2020-12-27 09:09Update

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Rural Farmer Girl Fiction
Rural Farmer Girl

What else can a time traveler do besides showcasing a superior sense of power compared to contemporary people? Yes, make money, endlessly make money. A time traveler is a walking treasure trove; with a time traveler, any era could advance by leaps and bounds!

139.38 Million words | 2021-05-12 01:12Update

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Rebirth of the Thousand-Pound Shadow Queen Fiction
Rebirth of the Thousand-Pound Shadow Queen

A chubby comedian who gains weight even just by drinking water has been hustling in the entertainment industry for over a decade. Finally, she lands a lead role in a drama, but before the movie is completed, her body gives up on her. When she opens her eyes again, she becomes a stunning beauty with a smile that can captivate the nation. However, to her dismay, she finds herself in a supporting role in this new world. The plot is filled with over-the-top drama and she is relentlessly pursued by the protagonist, the protagonist's official partner, and even the partner's partner. Being a female lead is hard, but the female protagonist in a supporting role has it even tougher! Adding to the irony, she used to be the original female lead in a CEO-abuse novel, but alas, she is unable to enjoy the benefits of her rebirth due to her obese body.

54.24 Million words | 2020-07-14 16:27Update

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Quick Transmigration: The Pampered Wife possesses a Spirit Field Fiction
Quick Transmigration: The Pampered Wife possesses a Spirit Field

New Article ["The Protagonist of the Quick Transmigration Story Only Farms"] Click on the author's name to bookmark. Completed nostalgic piece ["Bringing a Supermarket Back to the 1950s"] Welcome subscriptions. A beautiful and wealthy woman unexpectedly gains a personal space. The prediction of an approaching apocalypse leads her to sell stocks, sell companies, and gather resources. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself back in an era of scarce resources. However, her personal space is sealed, requiring her to complete quick transmigration missions to obtain resources. Her life becomes a series of: transmigrating to ancient times and salvaging antiques, buying monkey tickets in the 1980s, and hoarding post-apocalyptic high-tech automotive inventions. She studies for imperial examinations in ancient times, studies design, law, and medicine in modern times, and learns supernatural abilities in the post-apocalyptic world. If they aren't part of a prestigious family, they create one. If they aren't part of a powerful family, they establish their own myth. The result of "the wife accompanying her husband" is that one stands confidently at the

293.68 Million words | 2021-10-24 16:11Update

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System Immortal Path Fiction
System Immortal Path

Zhou Wei is a home-loving girl. One day, she suddenly receives a powerful system. And everything changes... The system takes her through different worlds, leading her to cultivate and become immortal. From non-human species to princess, from magical world to cultivation world... With the ever-changing universe, Zhou Wei stands atop the ladder of heaven: 'I cultivate immortality. I want eternal life! I want freedom! I want to have complete control over my own life! Only when I truly become powerful can I make the system truly recognize me, instead of being controlled by it!'

108.48 Million words | 2021-07-08 12:58Update

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The Arrogant Empress Fiction
The Arrogant Empress

In a past life, they were lovers turned enemies, and she died for him. But in her reincarnation, she unexpectedly becomes his concubine! Determined to avenge herself, Muyu Xi swears to kill her husband, the emperor. However, while her plans seem ideal in theory, reality proves to be challenging, especially with these bothersome women at the palace. So she changes her tactics and uses the emperor's favor to her advantage, starting with the empress and striking down each concubine one by one. In the modern world, she was his queen, and in her reincarnated life, she continues to be fierce and proud: if someone doesn't offend her, she will choose to play with their heart; but if someone does, they will face divine punishment! With cold-blooded revenge, calculations from the previous dynasty, punishment for the harem, and the use of talent and intelligence to promote good and punish evil, she achieves glory that shines brightly. Witness the reborn concubine reclaim the heart of the cold emperor and overcome the misunderstandings of two lifetimes, ultimately gaining a lifetime of companionship and guardianship. An exhilarating tale of love and favoritism!

60.15 Million words | 2022-04-18 00:13Update

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Mr. Handsome, Run! Fiction
Mr. Handsome, Run!

I want to contact my distant cousin, who specializes in missile technology. I plan to infiltrate their research institute and launch their intercontinental missiles towards the United States, blowing up those fast food restaurants. There will be billions of girls around the world thanking me because this way, their charming prince will not turn into a pig and the beloved heartthrob will not become an old man.

16.44 Million words | 2022-08-25 13:33Update

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The Harem Dumpling Alliance: Cute and Charming Fiction
The Harem Dumpling Alliance: Cute and Charming

V, cleanliness, cute healing, group pets, boldly dive into this novel. Golden month nurse Su Xiaojiu reincarnates as a mistreated palace maid. To escape her predicament, she picks up her old skills and becomes a nurse and tutor in the palace. She prepares snacks and meals for the royal babies, teaches the concubines about fitness, and in her free time, explores small romantic relationships while conquering a powerful group of friends and family.

133.41 Million words | 2022-07-27 09:32Update

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The Husband-Divorce Plan Fiction
The Husband-Divorce Plan

In her past life, she had enough of the days where she woke up earlier than a rooster, slept later than a dog, and was scolded and criticized by her sister-in-law and mother-in-law, until she was finally kicked out of the house. Reborn, she was gifted with extraordinary treasures and in this lifetime, all she wanted to do was become a good doctor, have delicious steamed buns, and live a good life. However, all of this hinged on divorcing him. Of course, in reality, she worked hard to ensure he divorced her. Before marriage, he tried every means but couldn't get rid of that shameless woman. After marriage, he watched with disdain as she played with various methods of both accepting and rejecting him. Hmm? How come the person who previously rejected him at every turn now seems to have some interest in him? At the time of their divorce, he had countless words and emotions in his heart, but in the end, he couldn't say a single one. Eventually, he became a man who was constantly frightened and wary, acting like a careful little wife, while she executed her plan to divorce her husband. Lù Zhāojǐn, are you hoping that I will divorce you, hmm? Never, Sir, this lady hopes to divorce you...

72.89 Million words | 2020-08-04 07:43Update

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Take the steamed buns and go cultivate immortality. Fiction
Take the steamed buns and go cultivate immortality.

Waking up from a deep sleep, I found myself transformed into a pregnant woman. What?! And not only that, but a pregnant woman who is considered worthless in my family? Is this reincarnation an accident or a conspiracy? As the family's unwanted daughter, I have endured countless disdainful looks and have been imprisoned in the Mad Valley. With two souls fighting for one body, I will eventually embark on a path to become stronger, witnessing all the vicissitudes of life! Mini-play: Lu Tianqing pokes at the little bun curled up in bed. The little bun turns over. Another poke. Another turn. One more poke. The little bun gets angry: "Hey, I'm telling you, my mother and father want you to come home

98.10 Million words | 2022-06-05 20:59Update

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Prosperity and fortune Fiction
Prosperity and fortune

After being reborn and reminiscing about her past life, she realized that it was her own insecurity that led her step by step into the predicament. Since she had the opportunity to start over, with the space and memories of her first life, she aimed to reclaim a life of wealth and happiness for herself.

53.51 Million words | 2022-09-28 20:27Update

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End of the World to Cultivation Fiction
End of the World to Cultivation

Ye Chu, who traversed from the end of the world, thought she could live a comfortable and carefree life. Little did she know, there were layers of mist blocking her path. The world was mysterious, and uncharted territories awaited her. Conquer the vast land? Reign over the world? Haha, all she wanted was to live, to live well. As for those who obstructed her goals, they could only ask for a quick death.

222.77 Million words | 2023-03-01 11:34Update

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Your arrogance. Fiction
Your arrogance.

In the previous life, Xie Rong wanted to take over the world as a betrothal gift, promising her a prosperous and glorious era, but ended up forcing her to commit suicide at the Bronze Sparrow Platform. Upon rebirth, Xie Rong realized that instead of competing with wits and strategies to win her heart, it would be better to seize the moment and claim the beauty first. However, unexpectedly, the proud and arrogant lady always met him with hostility, vowing to fight him to the end. Thus, Xie Rong, who considered himself the most beautiful and talented man in the world and unrivaled in charm, began his arduous journey of pursuing his wife. (In short, this is a story of a man trying to win a woman's heart across a mountain, and also a story of a phoenix seeking its mate. The novel is set in a fictionalized Western Jin Dynasty, with some historical figures' names used. Please don't take it too seriously if you are a stickler for historical accuracy.)

38.74 Million words | 2022-05-25 12:51Update

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Splendid Countenance Fiction
Splendid Countenance

She died on the same day as her young son. When she opened her eyes, she found herself reborn as the granddaughter of her former subordinate, fifty years in the future. Should she seek vengeance for her own death or simply live on as things unfold naturally?

62.71 Million words | 2023-04-30 20:43Update

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All Is Well Fiction
All Is Well

All Is Well is a guidebook on the family dynamics of career-oriented women. Every family is like an irregular polygon, as long as each side is content, there are reasons for its irregularity. Look at the Su family, such a distorted polygon, yet it has been steadily developing for decades. A family relies on a central pillar for support, but what happens when that pillar is removed? How does the family regain its balance and structure?

46.26 Million words | 2020-11-13 06:36Update

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After Transmigrating into the Cannon Fodder Girl of the 80s, I Overturned the Wh Fiction
After Transmigrating into the Cannon Fodder Girl of the 80s, I Overturned the Wh

Su Hanyan transmigrated into a high-quality period drama where she became the cannon fodder supporting character. She was meek and always sacrificed herself for the sake of the protagonist. However, she decided that she would no longer be a pushover. As she faced a heartless family, she refused to indulge them. And when it came to the genius surgeon Jin Chen, only the daring could win his heart.

98.05 Million words | 2020-10-23 02:38Update

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The Talented Lady by the Gate Fiction
The Talented Lady by the Gate

In the country of Jing, talent rules the nation, and scholars are revered. In Linqi County, the declining Lin family is known as the gate to talent. Mei Xueyan is sold to Lin Sanlang as a child bride, with a humble status akin to drifting water and floating duckweed. Her sister-in-law is malicious, her mother-in-law indifferent. She is abused and dies of illness. But divine intervention grants her a second chance with the gift of 'past life memories', saving her from a wretched existence. No longer destined to be insignificant, she enters the imperial examination as a woman, breaking new ground and astonishing the world with her talent. Who says women are inferior to men? Will she overcome her wicked sister-in-law and cold-hearted mother-in-law? Will she withstand the slander and mockery of petty scholars? Will her despicable natal family extort and take advantage of her? With her wit, she composes poems and essays, laughing in the face of the little ghost king. As for her husband, Lin Sanlang... "Physically attractive and not completely devoid of kindness, but just a tasteless side of meat, an overbearing chauvinistic man. To be with him or to leave him?"

43.60 Million words | 2022-01-16 11:15Update

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Crown of the Aristocratic Residence Fiction
Crown of the Aristocratic Residence

In her previous life, she was ignorant and naive, to the point of being played like a monkey. Only at the brink of death did she realize the truth and regretted it deeply. When given a second chance at life, she became astute and saw through the schemes, manipulating the petty people around her. She simply didn't want to repeat her mistakes and miss out again. Little did she know that it would lead to the stories of two great families spanning generations in the Northern Qin Dynasty. Already completed novels include 'The Legitimate Daughter Reign', 'The Rise of the Maid', and 'The Bright Sun Record'. You can trust the quality of these stories, so feel free to dive in!

119.91 Million words | 2023-04-24 14:13Update

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