nonfiction novel

noun

A work of literature that depicts true events with fictitious elements such as conversations between the historical figures involved, and uses the storytelling techniques of fiction.

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Meanings

nounnonfiction novel (plural nonfiction novels)

plural nonfiction novels · alternative non-fiction novel

  1. A work of literature that depicts true events with fictitious elements such as conversations between the historical figures involved, and uses the storytelling techniques of fiction.
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nonfiction novel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfiction%20novel

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“nonfiction novel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfiction%20novel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonfiction novel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfiction%20novel.

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