Books on famous Egyptians from Amazon

• Khufu
• Amenhotep II

• Akhenaten
• Nefertiti

• Tutankhamun
• Hatshepsut

• Ramesses II

The Pyramid Builder
by Christine el Mahdy

El Mahdy discuses the enigmatic pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) who built the Great Pyramid, but only left one small statue of himslef.

Egypts Sun King
by Joann Fletcher

This interesting book considers the life of the 'sun king' Amenhotep III, father of Akhenaten.

Amenhotep III
by various authors

A collection of essays by scholars on Amenhotep III considering a number of different perspectives on the king´s life and legacy.

Akhenaten
by Cyril Aldred

Cyril Aldred wrote one of the most interesting books on the mysterious Akhenaten. He rejects the idea that Akhenaten was a monotheist (the Aten was an ancient god of the sun) and suggests that the idiosyncratic artisic depictions of the king were in parft due to a physical ailment.

Akhenaten
by Nicholas Reeves

Reeves suggests that far from being a religious visionary, the pharaoh cynically used religion to wrest back political power from the priests.

Egypts lost city
by Nicholas Reeves

Reeves gives further consideration to the mystery surrounding Akhenaten´s reign and the abandoned city of Akhetaten (Armarna).

Nefertiti
by Joyce Tyldesley

Tyldesely considers the life of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten.

Search for Nefertiti
by Joann Fletcher

In this book Fletcher suggests that the badly damaged mummy found in KV35 (Valley of the Kings) was none other than Nefertiti.

Nefertiti and Cleopatra
by Julia Sampson

A book about Queen Nefertiti of the New Kingdom and Queen Cleopatra of the Ptolemaic period.

Tutankhamun
by Christine el Mahdy

This book offers a detailed overview of the tomb of the boy king and interesting information about his short life.

Tutankhamun´s Tomb
by S Allen and J Allen

This book from the Metropolitan Museum art collection focuses on the discovery of the pharaoh´s tomb and the artworks recovered from the tomb.

Tutankhamun´s tomb
by Nicholas Reeves

Reeves offers further consideration of the tomb of the boy king along with includes new evidence on the "Pharaoh´s Curse" and previously unpublished material from original documents. .

Hatshepsut
by Joyce Tyldesley

This book offers a detailed account of the life of the female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. The book rejects the popular description of this powerful wman as an "evil stepmother" and re-evaluates her relationship with her successor Thuthmosis III.

Hatshepsut
edited by Catherine Roehr

A new book which considers the effect of the pharaoh´s artistically prolific reign on Egyptian culture and history.

Hatshepsut
by Ellen Galford

A fairly detailed consideration from the National Geographic World History Biographies series.

The Tombs of Hatshopsitu
by T.M. Davis

A detailed and interesting book about the tomb of the famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. Written by one of the archeologists who excavated the tomb.

Ramesses
by Joyce Tyldesley

This book offers a detailed account of the life of Ramesses II focusing on the political environment and the king´s relationship with his extensive family.

Ramesses
by Bernadette Menu

Menu gives a fairly detailed description of life during the reign of Ramessess II and offers a detailed description of many of his monuments, inscriptions and administrative records.

Pharaoh Triumphant
by Kenneth Kitchen

An excellent overview of the life of Ramessess II which considers the government, politics, the religion and funerary rights, daily life in the town and country with reference to contemporary documents and many beautiful pictures.