Novella A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most short stories. The English word ''novella'' derives from the Italian ''novella'' meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) facts ...

s are works of prose fiction longer than a

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

but shorter than a

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

. Several novellas have been recognized as among the best examples of the literary form. Publishers and literary award societies typically consider a novella's

word count The word count is the number of words in a document or passage of text. Word counting may be needed when a text is required to stay within certain numbers of words. This may particularly be the case in academia, legal proceedings, journalism and ad ...

to be between 17,000 and 40,000 words.

Major novellas

Certain novellas have been recognized as the best examples of the literary form, through their appearance on multiple best-of lists.

Other notable novellas

Additionally, several novellas have been included on at least one best-of list.

References

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