(authorship) Fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre (such as mystery, romance, or horror) with an existing audience.

(sometimes derogatory) A fictional, often religious narrative, presented as true by its author to accomplish some altruistic motive.

An assumption, not necessarily true, made by a court in order to apply a legal rule.

plural of legal fiction

(uncountable) A genre of fan fiction focusing on romantic and/or sexual relationships between characters of the same sex (typically men). / (countable) A work in the genre of slash fiction

plural of slash fiction

Alternative spelling of fan fiction

plural of science-fiction

plural of science fiction

Any work of fiction regarded as having literary merit. / Fiction lacking speculative elements and centred on character and theme.