non-fiction
non-fiction — noun
1. books, articles, films, or other works that present real people, true events, an
books, articles, films, or other works that present real people, true events, and factual information, rather than imaginary stories.
Last summer, Tunde read three non-fiction books about the history of jazz music.
non-fiction + noun (attributive): non-fiction books
On the library's non-fiction shelf, Anjali found a biography of a Japanese scientist.
attributive use: non-fiction shelf
Christopher enjoys non-fiction because it teaches him about real historical events.
Pim's new documentary is a non-fiction film that follows a doctor in rural Kenya.
A rare non-fiction account of the first Everest expedition was published by a small press.
- factual writing
focuses specifically on written works and emphasises accuracy of information
- documentary film
refers only to the film/TV medium, not books or articles
- narrative non-fiction
a subgenre that uses storytelling techniques while staying true to real events
- creative non-fiction
a subgenre that uses literary style to tell true stories
文法句型
non-fiction + noun (attributive)
a + non-fiction (countable use)
用法筆記
Non-fiction is usually uncountable ("She prefers non-fiction over fiction"), but it can be used countably to refer to a single work — especially in publishing or library contexts ("This is a fascinating non-fiction about the space race"). The attributive form (before a noun) is very common: non-fiction book, non-fiction writer, non-fiction section.