What are the best examples of literary nonfiction?

Then there's one of my all-time favorite books, which I'd like to mention, although, it is not the best example of literary fiction because, although it mixes the characteristics of fiction and non-fiction, it's such a genre-bending book. A librarian's nightmare. Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston. Is it memoir, fiction, fantasy. read more

The genre of literary nonfiction (also known as creative nonfiction) is broad enough to include travel writing, nature writing, science writing, sports writing, biography, autobiography, memoir, the interview, and both the familiar and personal essay. See Examples and Observations, below. read more