DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS
Every book reader has their own choice. The book we read shows our personality or we build our personality according to that book. Books create a different world for us whether we read fiction or non-fiction. It depends on us if we are reading for entertainment, self-improvement or to fantasize.
Fiction and non-fiction have different worlds and cultures and readers are happy in their world. Both categories interact too much with each other and create confusion. People who read fiction or non–fiction have different experiences and have different stories to tell. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction. But we are here to help you and will clear the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
WHAT IS FICTION?
Fiction literature is created by imagination and an unreal world. Characters, events and stories are invented by the author. Facts and information can be false, unlike non-fiction. In this literature, the author needs to write with creativity and have to give entertainment to the readers.
Fiction books can relate to readers and make you emotional like it can make you laugh, cry or sad. People also connect themselves with romantic books such as heartbreaks, loss of love and relationships.
Genres of fiction books are mystery, crime, romance, fantasy, horror and science fiction. Some books consist of more than one genre.
EXAMPLES OF FICTION
- Play-Hamlet by William Shakespeare
- Novel-To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee
- Fairy tale-snow white
- .Literary fiction-Ulysses by James Joyce
WHAT IS NON-FICTION?
Non-fiction literature consists of real events and facts. Characters are also real in non-fiction literature. The information mentioned in these books should be correct and their main aim is to educate people and help them to solve their real-life problems.
Non-fiction includes documentaries or biographies on any person or any event. It includes of author’s opinion in the book and events are explained in-depth. People get knowledge from non-fiction. Non-fiction deals with research and knowledge which authors should have.
Psychological non-fiction books must have accurate research because they help people for self-improvement so it can’t be false. Some kind of books needs creativity and authors can add their imagination that’s called creative non-fiction.
Subgenres of non-fiction literature are biography or autobiography, self-help and history. This kind of literature can take place in any field like business, music, art, historical moments, health, fitness and religion.
EXAMPLES OF NON-FICTION
- Memoir-Hunger by RoxaneGay
- Essay-Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
- Biography- A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
- Autobiography-My Life by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
CONCLUSION
Literature plays a huge role in society. It reduces stress and builds your personality. We often like movies that based on books because those movies create magic and we love the depth of the movie. No matter what you choose fiction or non-fiction you will like the world of art and literature. By reading non-fiction we can run from reality and by reading fiction we gain knowledge.
Now you will not get confused between fiction and non-fiction books. You can choose books now according to the genre of the book.