Looking for books where the main character lives a regular life but starts dealing with challanges and we read them solve these issues (no romance pls)

(I know this is so oddly specific and weird too…)

First some examples of books I have read which have what I am looking for:

• Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer (one of my top 3 books of all time)
• Girl with the dragon tattoo – Stieg Larrson
• Seven husbands of evelyn hugo – Taylor Jenkinds Reid (I don't like this book tho…)

I don't even know if what I am looking for has a name or not. I just know reading this kind of narrative gives me comfort like nothing else.

I guess if I had to give more details I would say I like rivalry a lot, I like crime solving (but don't want the book to be just that), and I like when the main character is smart and independent.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.