How to Say "fiction book" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fiction book” is “novela” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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NounA1
general term
Examples
Estoy leyendo una novela de ciencia ficción muy interesante.
I am reading a very interesting science fiction novel.
El autor ganó un premio importante por su última novela.
The author won an important award for his latest novel.
Always Feminine
Since 'novela' ends in '-a' and describes a thing, it is always feminine. Use 'la novela' or 'una novela'.
Confusing Length
Mistake: “Using 'novela' for a very short story.”
Correction: Use 'cuento' for short stories and 'novela' only for long, book-length fiction.
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