novella
noun
no·vel·la
nÅ-ˈve-lÉ™ 
plural novellas or novelle
nÅ-ˈve-lÄ“
1
plural novelle
: a story with a compact and pointed plot
2
plural novellas
: a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel
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pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works
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The stories in this collection range from a novella from her post-apocalyptic Sixth World series to a science fiction piece about a conflicted student attending university on a space station.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Stern has also published four collections of stories, four novellas, and two children’s books, all of them steeped in Jewish folklore.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Moriarty wrote an unpublished novella to serve as the basis of 2019's Season 2, the aftermath of the murder.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Eric Magnuson’s fair gripe in The Atlantic last week pointed me to this hypnotic novella from one of our best fever dreamers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Stern has also published four collections of stories, four novellas, and two children’s books, all of them steeped in Jewish folklore.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Moriarty wrote an unpublished novella to serve as the basis of 2019's Season 2, the aftermath of the murder.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Eric Magnuson’s fair gripe in The Atlantic last week pointed me to this hypnotic novella from one of our best fever dreamers.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for novella
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“Novella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novella. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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novella
noun
no·vel·la
nÅ-ˈvel-É™
: a work of fiction falling between a short story and a novel in length and complexity
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