Genre fiction is fiction that fits into a particular category, such as mystery or horror or science fiction. Each genre has its general rules about types of setting, plot, characters, and so forth. For more detail, see Wikipedia's article on "Genre Fiction".
Although genre fiction is generally considered to be less than literary fiction, most literary fiction fits into one of the genre categories. Also, a number of writers who write genre fiction are so good as to be, in actuality, literary writers. I find that the distinction is just a matter of opinion and it seems as though writers who deliberately set out to write literary fiction fall flat. Of course, that's just my opinion!
Genre fiction is usually most popular with readers. It's interesting and unpretentious, with characters you care about and plots that catch your attention. It's good for writers to explore different types of writing to see what they might like to try their hand at. Good research and writing will make any book good and attract readers.
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