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From Dictionary.com:

nov⋅el
/ˈnɒvəl/  [nov-uhl]

–noun
1.a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.

By definition, a novel is a work of fiction.  When you say something is a “fictional novel,”  you betray a gap in your rudimentary knowledge of English.  It’s [...]