Can you recommend me an easy, gripping book?

Hate to say it, but when I’m at college spending most of my time doing things that require a lot of brainpower, I like my pleasure reading to be fairly mindless. I just finished Stephen King’s The Stand and enjoyed it quite a bit. I’m hoping to find something equally gripping and easy. I like mysteries, science fiction, historical fiction, a pretty wide variety. I love books that incorporate some science like most of Michael Crichton’s work. Any recommendations? Thanks!