This article is the result of a study on fictional-traditional European novel as a literary category, its nature and included subjects, the history of its development, its social and cultural background and its written and narrative style. After discussing the literal meaning of fictional and the way it got into the literature world, we have talked about the roots and the history of appearance of this literary style in late eighteen century and its dehiscence in early nineteen century, and remarkable writers in this area have been briefly introduced.After reviewing the domain and subjects of fictional novels, some examples of its usage in literary works and the reason of its difference with other kinds of extraordinary types have been considered.In continue, with discuss the writing style, the narration form and general classification of the subject.In each section, according to its subject, remarkable writers and their works have been reviewed. Finally, the diversion and ending of this style in twentieth century is reviewed.