The best replacement for novels is short stories.

The best alternatives to novels are rated as following:
★★★★★  short stories
★★★★★  movies
★★★  books
★★★  films
★★  novellas
★★  screenplays
★★  plays
★★  comic books
★  stories
★  novels
★  comics
★  manga
  basal readers
  true blood
  short stories writing
  short story
  graphic novels
  literature
  short novels
  poems

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Speaking about novels, one probably shouldn't forget about multiple points of view.

Other search terms related to novels and their ratings are:
★★★★★ multiple points of view
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