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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Among Anderson’s choices were Marie Hall Ets’ children’s book In the Forest, Afua Hirsch’s nonfiction book Decolonising My Body and the novels Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and The Coast Road by Alan Murrin.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Hari Kunzru Hari Kunzru’s latest publications are the novel Red Pill and the nonfiction audiobook and podcast Into the Zone.
—Patricia J. Williams, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2024
Scribe users read more nonfiction than normal Kindle owners; a full 60 percent of Scribe buyers use the device at work.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Moreover, fiction often mirrors real-life challenges in a way that nonfiction cannot, providing a rich source of wisdom and reflection.
—Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Hari Kunzru Hari Kunzru’s latest publications are the novel Red Pill and the nonfiction audiobook and podcast Into the Zone.
—Patricia J. Williams, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2024
Scribe users read more nonfiction than normal Kindle owners; a full 60 percent of Scribe buyers use the device at work.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Moreover, fiction often mirrors real-life challenges in a way that nonfiction cannot, providing a rich source of wisdom and reflection.
—Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonfiction
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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