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.
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He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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The program will run through August, with the eight fellows selected across three tracks: writing-directing, nonfiction and episodic.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
All of this has only generated interest: On Thursday, the book debuted at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for nonfiction and, as of this writing, was the third best-selling book on Amazon.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The International Documentary Association is adding a quartet of distinguished members of the nonfiction film community to its board of directors.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (HarperOne: $18) … Paperback nonfiction
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
All of this has only generated interest: On Thursday, the book debuted at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for nonfiction and, as of this writing, was the third best-selling book on Amazon.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The International Documentary Association is adding a quartet of distinguished members of the nonfiction film community to its board of directors.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (HarperOne: $18) … Paperback nonfiction
1.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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