noun 1.the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to
fiction and distinguished from
poetry and
drama ).
2.works of this class: She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction.
3.(especially in cataloging books, as in a library or bookstore) all writing or books not
fiction, poetry, or drama, including nonfictive narrative prose and reference works; the broadest category of written works.
Related forms non·fic·tion·al, adjective
non·fic·tion·al·ly, adverb