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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This is the second time this year a prominent documentary series has been dropped, a disturbing sign for nonfiction filmmakers.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The 10 niche nonfiction reads that will impress your friends or further your quest for knowledge.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
There is a lot of nonfiction out there about grief, from the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross classic On Grief and Grieving to Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking (and Blue Nights, for that matter).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
Chi Varnado has published six books including fiction, nonfiction and children’s books.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
The 10 niche nonfiction reads that will impress your friends or further your quest for knowledge.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
There is a lot of nonfiction out there about grief, from the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross classic On Grief and Grieving to Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking (and Blue Nights, for that matter).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
Chi Varnado has published six books including fiction, nonfiction and children’s books.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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