It maybe wierd asking 'what are novels?' as we all know what they are and at the same time we do not know what they are. For a kid, its something they may need for sleeping. For school or collage students, its something that takes them away from the worries of the homework to be done or of the upcoming examinations. For adults, they like to read novels when they are free from any sort of work. In all cases, stories are used for almost the same purpose, that is as stress-busters!