a few that have not been mentioned but are well worth the read--

anything by Dick Francis-- all his stories deal with horses and/or racing in some way or another, and are very well written, and hard to put down.

The Time Traveler's Wife - not sure who wrote it, but it was a great storyu.

Agree with the accolades of Follett-- World Without End was hard to put down.

Also, I like Jack Higgins-- and re-read all his stuff every few years.