B2nounmediaeducation
US/ˌnɑːnˈfɪk.ʃən/
UK/ˌnɒnˈfɪk.ʃən/
books and writing about real people, events and facts, not invented stories
In context
I mostly read nonfiction, especially history and books about science.
The library has separate sections for fiction and nonfiction.
Her first work of nonfiction describes a year spent living in the mountains.
Words that go with nonfiction
verb + noun
- read nonfictionDo you prefer to read nonfiction or novels?
noun + preposition
- work of nonfictionHis latest work of nonfiction became a bestseller.
adjective + noun
- narrative nonfictionNarrative nonfiction tells true stories in a dramatic way.
noun + noun
- nonfiction bookShe bought a nonfiction book about climate change.
- nonfiction writerThe nonfiction writer interviewed hundreds of farmers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a nonfictionCorrect: nonfiction