Novellas are works of prose fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. 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 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.
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| Billy Budd
| 1924
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| Goodbye, Columbus
| 1959
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| Silas Marner
| 1861
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| Heartburn
| 1983
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| 2003
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| We the Animals
| 2011
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