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 app offers 1,500+ nonfiction book summaries (like Jennette McCurdy's autobiography) and some fiction ones (like To Kill a Mockingbird), too.
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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
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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