Novel n.（长篇）小说 It took Vikram Seth three years to write his 1,349-page novel 'A Suitable Boy'. 维克拉姆·塞思花了三年写1349页的小说，书名是“一个合适的男孩”。 Fiction n.小说，虚构的文学作品；虚构的或想像出的事，并非完全真实的事；编造，虚构 Anthony's first book was historical fiction. 安东尼的第一本书是虚构历史小说。 希望可以帮到你，谢谢。

Novel=Book that tells a story. Fiction=A story that is fake/made up/imaginary, the story did not happen in real life.