Novel

Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.

That which is new or unusual; a novelty.

News; fresh tidings.

A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love.

A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"