In English they are different things.

A telenovela is a 'soap opera' in English.

A novel is a type of book telling a fictional story. It can also mean 'new' but when used this way it is a formal word, which is not commonly used in conversation.

<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/soap-opera">https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/soap-opera</a> ;

<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/novel">https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/novel</a> ;