I just read Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See, YESTERDAY! I had started it once, and just read the first few chapters. Yesterday, I couldn't put it down and finished it.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series by Stieg Larsson.
Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett
The Women by TC Boyle and Loving Frank are both about Frank Lloyd Wright.
Life List by Olivia Gentile, surprisingly good book about a woman on a mission to see every bird species. I know, sounds boring, but I enjoyed it.
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Blue Tattoo by Margo Mifflin
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick