Fiction is literature that is based on the author's imagination. Fiction categories include mysteries, science fiction, romance, fantasy, chick-lit, and crime thrillers. Nonfiction is literature that is based on facts. It is the broadest literary category. Fiction is any story that is not based on facts or true occurrences, but rather on the author's imagination. Nonfiction is a type of prose that deals with true occurrences, facts, and data.
