 Genreflecting

Genreflecting is the process of examining and analyzing the patterns and characteristics of literary genres—both fiction and recreational nonfiction—and using that analysis to identify titles with similar appeals to readers (i.e., read-alikes), in order to make reading suggestions to individuals who are looking for something to read.The term "genreflecting" was first coined by Betty Rosenberg, a prominent library science educator, in 1982.