Egypt is the cradle of civilizations of the world, a place where the earliest development of agriculture, urbanisation, and writing started. The sound of that mysterious name on his own lips raised goose pimples along his arms and made the thick dark hair prickle on the back of. The yacoubian building, by alaa al aswany aswanys controversial and bestselling novel focusses on the corrupt facets of egyptian life in the nineteennineties, elaborating on political extortion, sexual repression, and religious extremism. This collection of chapter books is perfect for late elementary and middle school readers. May 04, 2018 the oxford history of ancient egypt is widely considered as one of the best books on ancient egypt. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and. History of egypt, chaldea, syria, babylonia, and assyria in the light of recent discovery. The red pyramid by rick riordan, the throne of fire by rick riordan, the serpents shadow by rick riordan, the son o. I loved the information of egyptian life, giving me a new perspective on a byegone era melded perfectly with this tale of suspense. I mostly read science fiction and i suspect there are far more fantasy book set in an ancient egypt or analog world. The third book in the epic ballantyne seriesthe lion rose lightly into the air, and settled like a.
While fiction, it has a great description of the history of egypt which i find fascinating. Discover the wonders and mysteries of the pharaohs with usborne activity books, flap books, encyclopedias and action adventures set in ancient egypt. Jump to navigation jump to search this is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by. This book is the perfect balance of historical nonfiction and an intriguing tale that grips your attention from beginning to end. Best egyptian historical fiction novels set in ancient egypt whose focus is telling tales of royalty, romance, and commoners lives. I know its not a book, but the prince of egypt is a great film that is really immersive.
The list of books below contains books that were shortlisted for prizes, made into a series and even got translated into different languages. The usborne look inside ancient egypt book looks nice too. Pages in category novels set in egypt the following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. Topic should be about egypt and any book written by egyptian authors. Tad williams otherworld books have a lot of egytian overtones and one part on one book i dont think it was the whole book is set in a virtual ancient egypt. Books about ancient egypt score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The genius of egypt is the incredible story of the worlds first multifaceted genius, imhotep, and his amazing adventure from humble student to magical healer to eventually becoming the savior of the entire kingdom of egypt. In this book stanley travels to egypt to meet an archaeologist and find out the secrets of the great pyramids. The book compiles fascinating information about the egyptians with supporting historical facts.
Based on the book 112263 by stephen king, in which the main character goes back in time trying to save john f. Best childrens books about ancient egypt theschoolrun. Fiction the bride of the nile, by georg ebers, trans. Check out this living books list that is full of ancient egypt chapter books for older kids. To help understand the roots of the uprising in egypt, here is a short list of fiction about the countrys history, as well as about other. Dec 27, 2014 10 mustread books by egyptian writers we often forget how talented egyptian novelists are and can be. Title author read license download from this server mirror site list. Ancient egypt historical fiction, historical fiction. The book is an update to her previous 1990 edition, islands of the blest, considered a must for any traveler to these regions. Although biblical scholars and archaeologists argue about various aspects of israels exodus from egypt, many of them agree that the exodus occurred in some form or another. Ancient egyptian historical science fiction science fiction. Another handy book for travelers is egypt culture smart. Ancient egyptian historical science fiction science. Lengthy but seamlessly composed, this epic historical drama by veteran author smith the eye of the tiger, etc.
No egyptologists solving mysteries though those books are fun. We like the way this book is presented in a way that appeals to reluctant or younger readers without compromising on factual content. Ancient egypt historical fiction, historical fiction, books. Read hot and popular stories about egypt on wattpad. Ancient egypt historical fiction, historical fiction, nook. I have to admit i have only read the first book in the series, river god, with the rest still being on my tbr shelf. Buy products related to egypt fiction books and see what customers say about egypt fiction books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Another great thing about the book, and a reason i think so many people love it, is that it is full of wonderful illustrations. With a little bit of history, a little bit of mysticism, and a lot of paranormal events, the ka by mary deal is a great book for anyone interested in the egyptian pyramids, tombs, tutankhamon and more. These insightful and captivating reads will satisfy any historical fiction book lover.
This would be perfect for guided reading sessions as it is relatively short, so can be read as a class within the limits of a term. Gift of the nile in ancient egypt, mutemwia the slave girl befriends pharaoh and becomes his trusted counsel. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Egypts patrons in washington the country is the biggest recipient of us aid in the middle east after israel. This childrens book inspired by egyptian art tells the story of the bond between the egyptians and the hippopotamus who lived near the nile river. Cooney, the right hand of amon by lauren haney, the seventh scroll by wilbur smith, r.
Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and middle grade novels dealing with these themes. Ancient egypt books for kids read through ancient egypt. The 10 best egyptian mythology books norse mythology for. Best archaeological mystery books mystery series, book. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Childrens fiction books about ancient egypt making them. Explore ancient egypt with these engaging books for kids.
Nov, 20 willbur smith has written a fun archaeological thriller 4 book series called ancient egypt. Jan 25, 2012 tad williams otherworld books have a lot of egytian overtones and one part on one book i dont think it was the whole book is set in a virtual ancient egypt. It covers some of the earliest masterpieces of art and architecture, and literature. Kids want to see the mummies in the egyptian sections of museums, not the greek pots. Wolfs ideological agenda gets in the way of this being either great literature or great historical fiction. Egypt fiction books save now on titles like the genius of egypt, wings of the wind out from egypt, and other fiction. Choose a title from ancient egypt home browse books catalogue history books ancient egypt. Young joseph, joseph in egypt, joseph the provider. A courtney series adventure book 1 in the birds of prey trilogyafrica. Each page has a short chunk of text accompanied by simple, bold illustrations or infographics. Discover the best ancient egyptians history in best sellers. Dec 18, 2019 but egypts tragedy has now found a nonfiction writer equal to the task in peter hessler, the author of four brilliant books on china, and the new yorker staff writer assigned to cover the.
But egypts tragedy has now found a nonfiction writer equal to the task in peter hessler, the author of four brilliant books on china, and the new yorker staff writer assigned to. A book about the people and places of egypt an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of egypt. The third book in the epic ballantyne seriesthe lion. They are just about the most useful illustrations in any academic book on ancient egypt, and they are all by barry kemp himself. Popular authors writing fiction about ancient egypt, 2011 2 back in the 60s, political novelist alan drury produced a twovolume set on the politics of the amarna heresy. Set in 2600 bce, imhoteps journey includes themes of courage, the quest f. Egypt is the latest place for us to visit in our great books set in series. Egypts patrons in washington the country is the biggest recipient of us aid in the middle east after israel chose to turn a blind eye. New agers who think they are reincarnated were always ancient egyptians in their previous lives, never vikings or maya. A novel of egypts cheated generation the new york times. Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches. My new book, egyptomania, is all about why we are so fascinated with ancient egypt.