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The First Novel(s) Ever Written

Depending on whom you talk to, the first novel (ie, a lengthy, fictional prose narrative that contains insight on the inner psychology of its character(s)) first appeared in a number of places and times. These books have all been referred to as the "first novel" at some point, but which one do you think fits the definition the best?
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Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory)
Le Morte D'Arthur
1
Sir Thomas Malory
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
2
Miguel De Cervantes
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
3
Murasaki Shikibu
Satyricon
Satyricon
4
The Golden Ass
The Golden Ass
5
The Tale of the Ten Princes (Dandin)
The Tale of the Ten Princes
6
Dandin
Theologus Autodidactus (Ibn Al Nafis)
Theologus Autodidactus
7
Ibn Al Nafis
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
Kadambari by Banabhatta, Translated by Padmini Rajappa
8
Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan (Ibn Tufayl)
Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan
9
Ibn Tufayl
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol I
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol I
10
The Princess of Cleves (Madame De La Fayette)
The Princess of Cleves
11
Madame De La Fayette
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe
12
Daniel Defoe
Gargantua and Pantagruel (François Rabelais)
Gargantua and Pantagruel
13
François Rabelais
Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)
Pilgrim's Progress
14
John Bunyan
Novelas Ejemplares
Novelas Ejemplares
15
Roman Comique (Paul Scarron)
Roman Comique
16
Paul Scarron
Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe)
Moll Flanders
17
Daniel Defoe
True History (Lucian)
True History
18
Lucian
A Tale of a Tub (Jonathan Swift)
A Tale of a Tub
19
Jonathan Swift
Pamela (Samuel Richardson)
Pamela
20
Samuel Richardson
Oroonoko (Aphra Behn)
Oroonoko
21
Aphra Behn
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