nonfiction
noun
non·fic·tion
ˌnän-ˈfik-shən 
: writing or cinema that is about facts and real events
He prefers to read nonfiction rather than novels.
Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence
He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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Every month, Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani recommend new fiction and nonfiction books.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
For the week ending March 1, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Other nonfiction films in the lineup include Yanuni, directed by Richard Ladkani, and Our Land (Nuestra Tierra), directed by Lucrecia Martel.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
For the week ending March 1, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Other nonfiction films in the lineup include Yanuni, directed by Richard Ladkani, and Our Land (Nuestra Tierra), directed by Lucrecia Martel.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonfiction
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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