What book would you recommend?

The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler
The Little Stranger - Sarah Walters
The Secret History - Donna Tartt
Saint Maybe - Anne Tyler
And when did you last see your Father - Blake Morrison (autobiography)

I quickly gave up on:

The Time Traveller's Wife
The Slap
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (but perhaps I should have persevered)

Genesis - Karin Slaughter - had to read it all in one sitting.

Lovely Bones - can’t remember the author - very depressing and desolate ??

Most of the books that I enjoy are by American authors, who I believe have all been Pulitzer prize winners. In the main they originate and write about the eastern seaboard of America, a region that I feel very drawn to .
The Hour I First Believed - Wally Lamb
This Much I Know is True - " "
Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout
Amy & Isabelle - " "
Empire Falls - Richard Russo
One True Thing - Anna Quindlen

These days as most of my books are from the library or bought very cheaply on Kindle, I have no compunction in putting them to one side if there is no enjoyment.
I believe that the sign of an exceptional book is when you fell sad that you are coming to the end of the story.

Sarum by Edward Rutherford or anything by Daphne du Maurier.

Lots of the books mentioned. Plus I loved David Lodge’s humour. About the only writer to have me laugh out loud.
Incidentally I enjoyed This must be the Place, and all her other books too. And all of Kate atkinson’s.

I’ve just read Wilbur Smith’s When the Lion Feeds - fantastic book. I also love all Ken Follett’s books. I gave up on The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.