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.

nonfictional

ˌnän-ˈfik-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence

He reads a lot of nonfiction.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Best Books of 2025 Discover the year’s essential reads in fiction and nonfiction. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

One Of The Last Irreplaceable Legacy Studios Warner Bros Discovery is one of the last full-scale major studios, producing everything from theatrical films and TV, including kids’ animation, global franchises, sports, nonfiction, and exports content at an industrial scale. —Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025

Her representatives have also moved to shape — or halt — other nonfiction projects about her husband. —Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025

It’s been a rough year for nonfiction A rough year for nonfiction book sales has set alarm bells ringing about the industry’s future. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonfiction

• addiction
• affliction
• constriction
• conviction
• depiction
• eviction
• infliction
• prediction
• restriction
• antifriction
• benediction
• contradiction

Kids Definition

nonfiction

noun

non·​fic·​tion ˈnän-ˈfik-shən 

: literature or cinema that is not fictional

nonfictional

(ˈ)nän-ˈfik-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

adjective