Books like Powder and Patch

Powder and Patch by Georgette Heyer reads as witty, charming. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Nonesuch

Georgette Heyer · 1962

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Dancing with Mr. Darcy

Sarah Waters · 2009

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

The chase

Louisa May Alcott · 1995

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Blackmoore

Julianne Donaldson · 2013

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare · 1600

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Eugenia

Clare Darcy · 1977

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Novels (Emma / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)

Jane Austen · 1997

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Talk of the Town

Joan Smith · 1979

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Senhora

José de Alencar · 1900

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

Lady of Quality

Rachelle Edwards · 1983

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

A Civil Campaign

Lois McMaster Bujold · 1999

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match

The Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope · 1800

Shares the romance thread

69% genome match