narrative vs work of fiction

narrative

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

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

  • That which is narrated. 

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

adj
  • Of or relating to narration. 

  • Overly talkative; garrulous. 

  • Telling a story. 

work of fiction

noun
  • A fictional account; a story. 

  • A fictitious account; an account of events that never took place. 

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