Historical fiction set in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
Explore captivating historical fiction books set in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Discover thrilling tales of pharaohs, gods, and empires in our curated list of the best ancient world novels.
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The Egyptian
by Mika Waltari
Set in Egypt, more than a thousand years before Christ, it encompasses all of the then-known world. It is told by Sinhue, physician to the Pharaoh Akhenaton, and is the story of his life. Through his eyes are seen innumerable characters, fully drawn and covering the whole panorama of the ancient world.
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The Assyrian
by Nicholas Guild
In ancient Assyria, Tiglath Ashur and Esarhaddon, half-brothers, best friends, and rivals for the throne, share their women, secrets, and dreams as together they seek a destiny that will change the course of the empire.
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Gilgamesh the King
by Robert Silverberg
Recreates the legend of the Sumerian demi-god and king Gilgamesh, slayer of monsters and master of unsurpassed treasures, who searches for the key to immortality
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Nefer the Silent
by Christian Jacq
On back cover: Christian Jacq brings the people and the passions of ancient Egypt to life in an entralling epic novel in four volumes.
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The Star-bearer
by Dianne Hofmeyr
In a dazzling introduction to Egyptian mythology, Atum the godchild conjures up Geb, god of the Earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky, but when they cling together and share whispers and laughter, Atum has no choice but to force them apart.
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Ishtar and Tammuz
by C. J. Moore
A retelling of the Babylonian myth telling how the death of Ishtar's son Tammuz brings about the changing seasons on earth.
