anecdotal vs narrative

anecdotal

adj
  • Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote. 

  • Containing or abounding in anecdotes. 

narrative

adj
  • Of or relating to narration. 

  • Overly talkative; garrulous. 

  • Telling a story. 

noun
  • The systematic recitation of an event or series of events. 

  • A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work. 

  • That which is narrated. 

  • A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view. 

How often have the words anecdotal and narrative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )