The majority of books that are sold and read throughout America are nonfiction books. Such books routinely top the New York Times bestseller list and are consumed by everyone from academics to hobbyists to professionals.
Nonfiction is a broad genre of writing that encompasses all books that aren't rooted in a fictional narrative. Nonfiction writing can be based in history and biography, it can be instructional, it can offer commentary and humor, and it can ponder philosophical questions. If a book is not rooted in a made-up story, then it is nonfiction.
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