Fiction?

[Vittoria della Notte]

I really love reading books dealing with historical fiction (think Da Vinci Code/Angels and Demons) and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of books that are really good? It's just that I have NOTHING to read until the seventh Harry Potter book comes out (yes, yes point at the nerd) and I've already re-read the the previous six in advanced (again, nerd alert) so something dealing with Ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe,etc would be greatly appreciated both by me and my Harry Potter addiction. (Although mostly Ancient Egyptian books would be perfect...)

Thanks!! heart  

[Aurigae]

Oh yes!

'River God' by Wilbur Smith is one of the best novels based on ancient egypt you can read!

'Warlock' by Wilbur Smith is another good one, though it's a bit iffy...

And there's another really good one. I can't remember it but it was written in the 1900's and it's based on the pyramids and a queen. When I remember I'll post it, because it's an AWESOME book. 3nodding  

[Krimson Kandy]

I really like Queen of the Damned. Its an Anne Rice book about vampires. But this one has a good portion taking place in ancient Egypt. I think it is pretty accurate too. But reading Interview with the Vampire might be a good prequisite.  

[Vittoria della Notte]

Yay! Thanks so much! I go through books like TP though, so more suggestions are much appreciated.  

[Kani Jalo]

This is what I get for not writing down the books I read - can't suggest them to people later. xp

The only fictional book in regards to Egypt that I know off of the top of my head is The Egypt Game... Read it in third grade, though, so... Yeah.

Seven Deadly Wonders was also really freaking good, but I don't remember who the author was... (And this on I only read a month ago. sweatdrop )

I'll edit this post if I find/think of any others...  

[Vittoria della Notte]

Haha thanks!  

[Vittoria della Notte]

No one else has any suggestions?  

[Hellenistic Wisdom]

Damn... I've read more books than I can remember and I can't think of any that were related to ancient Egypt!

However, being that you're into Harry Potter, check out the author Stephanie Meyer. Her debut novel, Twilight, is very interesting as is its sequel. It's not historical fiction in any way, but it's a good read nonetheless. Also, the series Wicked (no, not the one that's a play) is EPIC and I'm personally PEEVED that they haven't completed the next chunk of the series--I'm completely cracked out on it...

Um, let's see... OH! Speaking of plays, the author of Wicked, Gregory Maguire, actually works history into his twisted fairy tales. You might enjoy it. Especially pay attention to Mirror Mirror, his version of Snow White. There are references to actual historical figures as main characters. Also, Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister includes some stuff about the Medici's... Actually, there's a blurble about them in Mirror Mirror as well...

Geez, I ramble. If I think of anything else, I will edit. I too go through books as though they were TP or water or candy...  

[WebenBanu]

You might also want to check out this thread: http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=8355643

We've been discussing Egyptian themed books there. 3nodding  

[Vittoria della Notte]

Very cool Thanks!  

[Nevira Shadowfire]

I don't remember any off the top of my head about Egypt except the Amelia Peabody Mystery series by Elizabeth Peters...

...but there's a trilogy kinda-sorta inspired by ancient Egypt by Mercedes Lackey that I like. I don't remember the name of the trilogy itself, but the first book is Joust, followed by Alta and then Sanctuary. If you're a dragon fan, then I'd recommend checking it out. 3nodding  

[Spiral Out]

Krimson Kandy

I really like Queen of the Damned. Its an Anne Rice book about vampires. But this one has a good portion taking place in ancient Egypt. I think it is pretty accurate too. But reading Interview with the Vampire might be a good prequisite.

You'd definately need to read The Vampire Lestat first, because Queen of the Damned is essentially the second part of that story.

But they're both amazing. Not even similar to the moive, just so you know.

If you like horror or creepy stories, you should look into H.P. Lovecraft. He wrote short stories, a handful of them were based on Ancient Egypitan gods or cities, and he was an AMAZING writer!  

[SilentShadowDreamer]

City of the Dead is an interesting set of short stories, some of which are based around Ancient Egypt.
Hmm, what else...There's another set of short stories whose title I can't remember that dealt with a lot of mysteries set in various historical times. If it comes back to me, I'll let you know.  

[sopdet]

ehi...there is RAMSES,of Christian Jacq...he's an egyptologist,he wrote this saga and another maybe about Khufu...  

[Shadow__Dweller]

Paul Doherty writes historical murder mysteries and he has a whole series of Egyptian ones. Maybe give them a go?
I've just finished reading one called Nefertiti: the book of the dead by Nick Drake, which is a mystery about the dissapearance of Nefertiti. It's quite good, as he's used an actual historical event to create the fiction.
You might also want to try Elizabeth Peters. She's wrote lots of Egyptian murder mysteries which star a female detective/archeologist set in the Victorian era. They are very funny xp