Anything byJohn Forsyth, Ken Folliet especially "Night Over Water" or "Pillars of the Earth" or Tom Clancy. John Forsyth's books "Icon and The Kill List" are excellent reads. If those are dont apeal to you, try Rober Lublum's "Pompeii" which gives a vivid and descriptive account of the events before and during the eruption. Great fiction reads all! Enjoy your trip and your reads