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Ancient Egypt Series

10 primary works • 11 total works
An ancient Egypt historical saga series:

Book 1

River God
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4.23 · 43711 Ratings · 2078 Reviews · published 1993 · 167 editions
For Tanus, the fair-haired young lion of a warrior…

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    Book 2

    The Seventh Scroll
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    4.17     · 22499 Ratings · 845 Reviews · published 1995 · 136 editions
    For 4,000 years, the lavish crypt of the Pharaoh M…

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    Book 3

    Warlock
    by
    4.09     · 17248 Ratings · 508 Reviews · published 2001 · 120 editions
    Wilbur Smith, one of the world's most acclaimed ad…

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    Book 4

    The Quest
    by
    3.88     · 11794 Ratings · 512 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    Wilbur Smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequ…

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    Book 5

    Desert God
    by
    3.82     · 8069 Ratings · 661 Reviews · published 2014 · 8 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Wilbur Smith—hai…

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    Book 6

    Pharaoh
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    3.82     · 6304 Ratings · 426 Reviews · published 2016 · 7 editions
    Worldwide #1 bestselling author Wilbur Smith retur…

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    Book 7

    The New Kingdom
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    4.13     · 4387 Ratings · 257 Reviews · published 2021 · 1 edition
    A brand-new Egyptian novel from the master of adve…

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    Book 8

    Titans of War
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    4.21     · 2336 Ratings · 119 Reviews · published 2022 · 20 editions
    Global bestselling author of River God and The New…

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    Book 9

    Testament
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    4.11     · 2078 Ratings · 77 Reviews · published 2023 · 17 editions
    An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Maste…

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    Book 10

    House of Two Pharaohs
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    4.25     · 399 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2025 · 11 editions
    The next action-packed novel in Wilbur Smith's new…

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    Book 1-4

    Wilbur Smith Egyptian Series Quartet: River God / The Seventh Scroll / Warlock / The Quest
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    4.57     · 708 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2009 · 8 editions
    Wilbur Smith Egyptian series quartet - 4 books Riv…

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