Code to Zero (see http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/code_to_zero.html) is a fun read. The main character awakens with memory loss and folks trying to follow/capture/kill him.
In the distant past, I read a lot of Follett, (Key to Rebecca, Eye of the Needle) and this book is in the same genre.
I fell into Mr. Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth" (see http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/the_pillars_of_the_earth.html) and the sequel "World Without End" (see http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/world_without_end.html). I was surprised, and initially disappointed to find out they weren't the WWII spy mystery/adventure stories I was expecting (though I suppose I could have read the book jacket), however I'm exceptionally glad I read these books - very good books, quite long, which allows you to remain in the world Mr. Follett builds for an appropriate duration. Around the same time I read "The Source" by James Michener (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_(novel)). This novel, like Pillars/World is multi-generational and explores the origins of religion.
As I write this, I remember that he also wrote "On Wings of Eagles" (see http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/on_wings_of_eagles.html) which is non-fiction and has Ross Perot in it prior to his run for president in 1992 and '96.
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