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| title_orig     = ~original title if not in english~
| translator     = ~translator(s) if original not in english~
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| author         = ~author of novel~
| cover_artist   = ~cover artist name for novel~ 
| country        = ~country of original publication~
| language       = ~language of original novel~
| series         = ~series if part of one~
| genre          = ~novel genre(s)~
| publisher      = ~publisher for novel (prefer 1st edition)~ 
| release_date   = ~dd month yyyy (1st edition)~ 
| media_type     = Print ([[~binding~]])
| pages          = ~pagecount (~binding~ edition) (prefer 1st edition)~
| isbn           = ~ISBN ~999999999~ (~hardcover~ edition) (prefer 1st edition)~ 
| preceded_by    = ~prior book in series if relevant~
| followed_by    = ~subsequent book in series if relevant~
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'''''~title of novel~''''' is a ~novel genre(s)~ by ~author of novel~

==Plot introduction==
~Plot introduction~
<!--This should give some idea of the type of novel this article is about, the setting, 
the period and its place in literature. It should '''not''' give information that would 
be though of as ''spoilers''.-->

===Explanation of the novel's title===
~Explain the novel's title if it's not immediately obvious (e.g., ''[[Things Fall Apart]]'')~

==Plot summary==
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~Plot outline description~

==Characters in "~title of novel~"==
~Describe and possibly link to characters of novel.~

==Major themes==
~thematic description~

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==Allusions/references to other works==
~description how this novel mentions other works or their characters~

==Literary significance & criticism==
~description based on the work of literature critics and commentators over 
the years, give citations~

==Allusions/references from other works==
~description of works that mention this novel or its characters, if applicable~

==Allusions/references to actual history, geography and current science==
~description how this novel mentions other incidents and subject matter outside 
the world of literature and criticism~

==Awards and nominations==
~references to and details of awards and nominations, if applicable~

==Film, TV or theatrical adaptations==
~references to film or major TV adaptations, if applicable~

==Trivia==
~any ephemeral infomation - othen called trivia~

==Release details==
~*year, country, publisher ISBN 1234567890, Pub date DD Month Year, binding~
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<!--*1999, USA, C.S. Black & sons ISBN 8768768760, Pub date 1 April 1999, Hardback -->

==Sources, references, external links, quotations==
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~Stub notice, if necessary~

[[Category:~year~ novels]]
[[Category:~genre~ novels]] or [[Category:Novels]]

Infoboxes edit

{{Infobox Book  | <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books]] -->
| name          = 
| title_orig    = 
| translator    = 
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| image_caption = 
| author        = 
| illustrator   = 
| cover_artist  = 
| country       = 
| language      = [[English language|English]]
| series        = 
| subject       = <!-- Subject is not relevant for fiction -->
| genre         = <!-- [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Novel categorization]] -->
| publisher     = 
| release_date  = [[YYYY in literature|YYYY]]
| english_release_date =
| media_type    = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]], [[Serial]])
| pages         =  pp <!-- First edition page count -->
| isbn          = ISBN or NA  <!-- First released before ISBN system implimented -->
| preceded_by   = <!-- Preceding novel in series -->
| followed_by   = <!-- Following novel in series -->
}}

Binding edit

Print ([[Hardcover]])
Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]])
Print ([[Paperback]])
Print ([[Serial]])
and ([[Compact disc|audio-CD]])
and ([[e-book]])

Cite book edit

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|date= |year= |month= |publisher= |location= |language= |id= |doi = |pages= |chapter= 
|chapterurl= |quote = }}

Stubs edit

Crime novels: {{crime-novel-stub}} 
Fantasy novels: {{fantasy-novel-stub}} 
Historical novels: {{hist-novel-stub}} 
Horror novels: {{horror-novel-stub}} 
Mystery novels (incl Crime and Detection) {{mystery-novel-stub}} 
Philosophical novels {{philos-novel-stub}} 
Romance novels {{romance-novel-stub}} 
Science fiction novels: {{sf-novel-stub}} 
Spy novels: {{spy-novel-stub}} 
Thriller novels: {{thriller-novel-stub}} 
War novels: {{war-novel-stub}} 
Western novels: {{western-novel-stub}}

Comics edit

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For a comic book with separate creators:

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For a citation involving multiple creators, for example due to a story arc crossing over into other series:

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References edit

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