curious vs novel

curious

adj
  • Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual. 

  • Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium. 

  • Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. 

  • Caused by curiosity. 

novel

adj
  • Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type. 

  • Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. 

noun
  • A new legal constitution in ancient Rome. 

  • A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. 

  • A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. 

How often have the words curious and novel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )