Books like The best laid plans

The best laid plans by Sidney Sheldon reads as dramatic, thrilling. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

If Tomorrow Comes

Sidney Sheldon · 1984

Both explore revenge & betrayal

83% genome match

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks · 1996

Both explore love

61% genome match

Desire

Charlotte Lamb · 1981

Both explore betrayal

64% genome match

Lover's Touch

Penny Jordan · 1989

Both explore love

61% genome match

Montana Sky

Nora Roberts

Both explore love

58% genome match

Rain

V.C. Andrews · 2000

Both explore revenge

59% genome match

Impossible Bargain

Patricia Wilson · 1987

Same romance feel

57% genome match

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017

Both explore love & ambition

53% genome match

Stormy Possession

Helen Bianchin · 1979

Same romance feel

60% genome match

Kane & Abel

Jeffrey Archer · 1979

Both explore ambition & power

71% genome match

Payback Is A Mutha

Wahida Clark · 2006

Both explore revenge & power

73% genome match

Double Take

Catherine Coulter · 2007

Both explore love

69% genome match