Fast food nation- novel or book?

Question

whats the different between a novel and a book?

most importantly, is Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, a novel or a book?

Answer 1

The book Fast Food Nation is a non-fiction book by Eric Schlosser & I have to say it is one of the most genuinely scary books I've ever read.  

The film is fiction based on the novel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Food_N...

Answer 2

Do you mean fiction or non-fiction?

Obviously it is a book. It would be if it were a novel or not.  

Answer 3

i read some of it last year. a novel (dictionary.com definition) is -a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. so it's not a novel, and obviously it's a book but i think there's another word for that kind of book, but i can't think of it at the moment.