If you are into slightly heavier going big books. That have a social/historical fsemi-actual aspect then I would thoroughly recommend
James A. Michener
Hawaii and Alaska were both really good.
The middle one third of Centenial is the best book I have ever read! The beginning and the end were a bit slow but the middle was brilliant!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133430.Centennial
Tai-Pan by James Clavell was also a really good read. I also enjoyed King Rat by James Clavell and as I recall it was only a little book.