designating or of a type of book, film, etc. which is distinguished by subject, theme, or style, as science fiction, mystery, etc.
See genre in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(zhänˈrə)
noun
A type or class: “Emaciated famine victims … on television focused a new genre of attention on the continent”(Helen Kitchen).
a. A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content: “his six String Quartets … the most important works in the genre since Beethoven's”(Time).
b. A realistic style of painting that depicts scenes from everyday life.