MiddleMarch (George Eliot, 1871-72 (serialised))

As best I can tell - deservedly on various lists of the best novels in English literature.

Main story involves Dorothea - something of a do-gooder - drops the fiance folks that she would marry (with every expectation of a good match) to marry a middle-aged, not-robust scholar (Casaubon) who she thought was involved in a great work, and she thought it would be great to be his assistant.  This didn't work out so well.  There were a few other story lines as well, quite a few characters.

Would be worth a re-read.

Tomorrow's Gold (Marc Faber)

Economist reviewing history, recommending commodities Asia.  Not very interesting.