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nonfiction

[non-fik-shuhn] / nɒnˈfɪk ʃən /


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I make it a point to introduce my students to the literature of their home state, which includes Joan Didion, a standby and giant of what we now call creative nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But even bestselling nonfiction titles pale in comparison with their fiction counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

We’ve curated some of the upcoming season’s standout titles, from immersive novels to gripping nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He’d also sold his idea for a nonfiction book about race and identity to a New York publisher, which for someone who worshipped books as he did felt like an enormous and humbling boon.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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