(literature) aware of the elements that are typically found in a particular genre; able to recognize and/or predict the tropes that come into play

The subversion of tropes associated with a particular artistic genre or the synthesis of multiple genres.

Characterized by subversion of generic tropes or fusion of disparate genres.

plural of sub-genre

Alternative form of subgenre.

(rare, nonstandard) The pigeonholing of people as a result of the genre of music, fashion or lifestyle that they adhere to.

Without a genre.

Absence of genre.

To sort a library collection so that books of the same genre are shelved together.

Shelving of library books or similar works based on genre. / Softening of boundaries between literary fiction and genre fiction.