'Shantaram' is a fictional book. It has fictional characters and a fictional storyline. It may have some elements that seem real - life - inspired, but overall it's a work of fiction.
It's fiction. The story in 'The Shack' is made up by the author. It contains elements like a special place (the shack) and interactions that are more in the realm of imagination. It might touch on real - life themes like faith and relationships, but the overall story is fictional.
Yes. A book can have elements of both. For instance, fictionalized biographies. They are mainly about a real person's life (non - fiction aspect) but the author may take some creative liberties with the story, like imagining the person's inner thoughts which are not documented facts (fictional aspect).
It's likely non - fictional. Given that Howard Marks was a real person with a real life full of experiences, it's probable that the stories in the book are based on his own real - life events.
It could be either. Since it says 'until now', it might include real - life events which would make it non - fictional. But it could also have fictional stories inspired by real things, so it's hard to say for sure.
Non - fictional. Autism has been studied for decades. There are real genetic and environmental factors associated with it. Families and caregivers support autistic individuals every day, which is evidence that autism is a real part of our world, not something fictional.
Well, Pierre Menard is definitely fictional. Usually, when we talk about him, it's within the context of a fictional story or narrative where the author invented this character for various purposes.