Best Books About Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt built wonders that still defy explanation — the pyramids, the Sphinx, and a civilization that lasted 3,000 years. These are the best books about Ancient Egypt, covering everything from the pharaohs and gods to daily life along the Nile, ranked by passionate readers.
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Tara Westover
(195,000 reviews)Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by…
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Jordan B. Peterson
(85,000 reviews)Wie erfülltes, freies Leben gelingen kann? Erst einmal Ordnung schaffen im eigenen Haus, empfiehlt der kanadische Psychologieprofessor und Bestsellerautor Wie …
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Michelle McNamara
(65,000 reviews)From true crime journalist Michelle McNamara, who coined the term Golden State Killer, a haunting portrait of the serial criminal who committed fifty home invas…
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Stephen Fry
(58,000 reviews)STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS 'A romp through the lives of…
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Neil Gaiman
(38,000 reviews)Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presen…
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Walter Isaacson
(28,000 reviews)The #1 New York Times bestseller "A powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life...a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it." --The New Yor…
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Friedrich Nietzsche
(18,000 reviews)What if you could unlock your full potential, embrace freedom, and rise above limitations to live life on your own terms? Originally written as a philosophical …
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Carl Sagan
(13,000 reviews)Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of …
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E. A. Willis Budge, Epiphanius Wilson
(5,500 reviews)Easy-to-understand sections help you discover the magic of ancient Egypt in this comprehensive translation of the real Egyptian Book of the Dead. The Ancient Eg…
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Toby Wilkinson
(2,800 reviews)A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra
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Geraldine Pinch
(1,400 reviews)Spanning ancient Egyptian culture--from 3200 BC to AD 400--Pinch opens a door to this hidden world and casts light on the nature of myths and how they relate to…
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Stephan Weaver
(1,200 reviews)The gods of Ancient Egypt conjure up images of hieroglyphs with animal-headed people, fantastic civilizations, and a past that seems both unimaginably distant a…
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robert a armour
(900 reviews)"Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs by Egyptologist Edwin Brock and …
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Skriuwer.com
(146 reviews)America tells its own story better than any country in the world. This book asks whether that story is complete. It covers American history from the pre-Columbi…
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Skriuwer.com
(93 reviews)This book retells 20 major Greek myths in clear, modern prose while staying faithful to the ancient sources. It presents the stories of gods, heroes, and mortal…
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