Ancient Egypt Books in Order
Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith contains 10 books, published between 1994 and 2025. The first book is River God (1994) and the newest is House of Two Pharaohs (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1994–2025
- Confirmed
- 10 of 10 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,933 in 7 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 66–98 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,933 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Wilbur Smith's Ancient Egypt novels are historical action and adventure, tagged with Egypt and the character Taita. River God (1994) starts the series, followed by The Seventh Scroll (1995) and Warlock (1995). The series has 10 books; the newest, House of Two Pharaohs, came out in 2025. Slavery, eunuchs, burial and warlocks are further subject tags. A chronological reading order is available alongside publication order.
How many Ancient Egypt books are there?
Ancient Egypt has 10 books, released between 1994 and 2025.
Ancient Egypt Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Ancient Egypt books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1River God1994 · 664 pages · confirmed 4/419946644/4
- 2The Seventh Scroll1995 · 634 pages · confirmed 4/419956344/4
- 3Warlock1995 · 642 pages · confirmed 4/419956424/4
- 4The Quest2007 · 624 pages · confirmed 4/420076244/4
- 5Desert God2014 · 425 pages · confirmed 4/420144254/4
- 6Pharaoh2016 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/420165124/4
- 7The New Kingdom2021 · 432 pages · confirmed 4/420214324/4
- 8Titans of War2022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 9Testament2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 10House of Two Pharaohs2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
Ancient Egypt Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The New Kingdom comes first and The Seventh Scroll comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 10 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 7The New Kingdom2021 · 432 pages · confirmed 4/420214324/4
- 8Titans of War2022 · confirmed 4/42022–4/4
- 1River God1994 · 664 pages · confirmed 4/419946644/4
- 3Warlock1995 · 642 pages · confirmed 4/419956424/4
- 9Testament2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 10House of Two Pharaohs2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 4The Quest2007 · 624 pages · confirmed 4/420076244/4
- 5Desert God2014 · 425 pages · confirmed 4/420144254/4
- 6Pharaoh2016 · 512 pages · confirmed 4/420165124/4
- 2The Seventh Scroll1995 · 634 pages · confirmed 4/419956344/4
Do you have to read Ancient Egypt books in order?
You should read the Ancient Egypt books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ancient Egypt book also stands alone.
Where to start with Ancient Egypt
Start with River God (1994), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, The New Kingdom comes first.
What is the newest Ancient Egypt book?
House of Two Pharaohs (2025) is the newest Ancient Egypt book released so far.
Is there a new Ancient Egypt book coming?
No next Ancient Egypt book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ancient Egypt at a glance
- Still running
- Ancient Egypt is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Ancient Egypt books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 3,933 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 624 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ancient Egypt books, 4 of 10, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 10 of the 10 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Ancient Egypt books are about
7 of the 10 Ancient Egypt books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Action & adventure 4 of 7 books
- Egypt 4 of 7 books
- Historical fiction 3 of 7 books
- History 3 of 7 books
- Eunuchs 2 of 7 books
- Slaves 2 of 7 books
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