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 app offers 1,500+ nonfiction book summaries (like Jennette McCurdy's autobiography) and some fiction ones (like To Kill a Mockingbird), too. —New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

On our list are fiction from the wisdom of a rabbit warren to the exploration of the darker side of social media or from the lives of female nurses in Vietnam to thrillers galore, as well as nonfiction favorites from the analysis of presidential politics to a Hollywood biography. —Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Since then, the grounds have been the setting for speculation and all sorts of stories and articles about ghosts, an award-winning nonfiction book and sellout tours to curiosity seekers. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Penguin: $18) … Paperback nonfiction 1. —The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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