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Books like Ancient Egyptian: 9 series to read next

Ancient Egyptian is historical fiction, set in ancient world and middle east, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ancient Egyptian is 9 books, 1993–2023.

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Marcus
Eskkar Universe
Tros of Samothrace
Adventures of Odysseus
El Borak
King Raven
Gods and Warriors
Allan Quatermain
The Camulod Chronicles

MarcusSeries

seriesRosemary Sutcliff4 books1954

Set in british isles.

“Later books, including The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers, follow his descendants through Britain's slow slide out of the Empire.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Eagle of the Ninth →

Eskkar UniverseSeries

seriesSam Barone8 books2007

Historical fiction, set in ancient world.

Reading order →

Tros of SamothraceSeries

seriesTalbot Mundy21 books1925

Historical fiction and adventure, set in ancient world.

Start with Tros of Samothrace →

Adventures of OdysseusSeries

seriesGlyn Iliffe6 books2008

Set in mediterranean.

“Greece is a country in turmoil, divided by feuding kingdoms desiring wealth, power and revenge.”
from the catalogue description of King of Ithaca

Start with King of Ithaca →

El BorakSeries

seriesRobert E. Howard & James Lovegrove25 books1934

Set in early 20th century.

Start with The Daughter of Erlik Khan →

King RavenSeries

seriesStephen R. Lawhead3 books2006

About rebellion and revolution, set in british isles and medieval.

“The King Raven series continued his themes of reimagining popular mythology into more authentic and gritty settings, which began with his Pendragon Cycle.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Hood →

Gods and WarriorsSeries

seriesMichelle Paver5 books2012

Set in mediterranean.

Start with Gods and Warriors →

Allan QuatermainSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard, Jean Francis Webb & Thomas Kent Miller25 books1885

Set in 19th century.

“An English professional big game hunter and adventurer, in film and television he has been portrayed by Richard Chamberlain, Sean Connery, Cedric Hardwicke, Patrick Swayze and Stewart Granger among others.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Marie →

The Camulod ChroniclesSeries

seriesJack Whyte9 books1992

Set in british isles.

“Uther, the volume tracked here, centers on Uther Pendragon himself, one of the saga's recurring figures on the road to Arthur's own generation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Uther →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Ancient Egyptian?: Marcus — the closest match to Ancient Egyptian on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ancient Egyptian?: River God. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ancient Egyptian.
How big is Ancient Egyptian?: Ancient Egyptian is 9 books, 1993–2023.

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