My favorite book of all time is "The Long Walk" by Stephen King.
I love "The Martian" and "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. I tend to prefer male main characters but that's not a criteria.
For sf maybe look for Heinlein’s Lazarus Long character.
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North Woods by Daniel Mason. It’s the house as the main character throughout the history of New England . It doesn’t quite fit your requirements, but I stand by the rec.
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The Squirrel by Tove Jansson (story)
The Dog Stars
The Quiller novels by Adam Hall – kind of like a grittier James Bond, without the heroics
[Reacher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Reacher_(book_series)) series by Lee Child follows the life of a loner exMP.
For sf maybe look for Heinlein’s Lazarus Long character.
North Woods by Daniel Mason. It’s the house as the main character throughout the history of New England . It doesn’t quite fit your requirements, but I stand by the rec.
Sea Runners by Ivan Doig.