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>