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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The Best Books of 2025 Discover the year’s essential reads in fiction and nonfiction.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
However, nothing could have prepared them for what the 7-year-old submitted for her nonfiction writing assignment.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Through a mix of fiction and nonfiction, Questions 27 & 28 introduces us to three generations of characters who were all impacted by FDR’s internment, a novelistic investigation of a shameful American chapter.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Prior to that, Levy served as a vp of nonfiction at Netflix where she was involved in hits including Love Is Blind and Queer Eye.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
However, nothing could have prepared them for what the 7-year-old submitted for her nonfiction writing assignment.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Through a mix of fiction and nonfiction, Questions 27 & 28 introduces us to three generations of characters who were all impacted by FDR’s internment, a novelistic investigation of a shameful American chapter.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Prior to that, Levy served as a vp of nonfiction at Netflix where she was involved in hits including Love Is Blind and Queer Eye.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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