John Waller, Einstein's Luck: The Truth behind Some of the Greatest Scientific Discoveries
Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
Conrad Richter, The Awakening Land trilogy
My theme so far -- not available as an eBook
Almost as much of an emotional wallop as Pasternak and Richter, and available for mobile devices:
Richard Russo, Bridge of Sighs
Charlotte Brontė, Villette