Books by Garry J. Shaw
Garry J. Shaw is an author and journalist, covering archaeology, history, world heritage, exhibitions, and travel. He writes on the latest research and breaking news, and has written features on diverse topics, from the world’s most mysterious manuscripts and the Near East after the Bronze Age collapse, to heritage destruction in Yemen and heritage crime in post-revolution Egypt. He also writes the monthly archaeology column “Buried Treasures” for the Art Newspaper. Shaw has a PhD in Egyptology and is the author of eight books including Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller’s Guide from Aswan to Alexandria and The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King. His newest book, Cryptic: From Voynich to the Angel Diaries, the Story of the World’s Mysterious Manuscripts, was a New Yorker best book of 2025.
Interviews with Garry J. Shaw
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Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt
by Geraldine Pinch -
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The Literature of Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, Stelae, Autobiographies, and Poetry
edited by William Kelly Simpson -
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Gods and Men in Egypt: 3000 BCE to 395 CE
by Christiane Zivie-Coche & Francoise Dunand -
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The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife
by Erik Hornung -
5
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
by Richard H. Wilkinson
Egyptian Mythology Books, recommended by Garry J. Shaw
Egyptian Mythology Books, recommended by Garry J. Shaw
Mythological beings were ever-present in the world for ancient Egyptians. Author Garry J. Shaw introduces his five best books to get started, from guides to source texts to lavish illustrations. He tells us why the worst parts were never written down, where to look for ghosts and magical spells, why the north is less well understood than the south, and why life is less well understood than the elaborate rituals of death.
