Christian Jacq Books in Order

Christian Jacq is a renowned French author and Egyptologist, celebrated for his captivating novels about ancient Egypt. His fascination with Egyptology began at thirteen, ignited by Jacques Pirenne's 'History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization', which inspired his first novel. Jacq's academic pursuits led him to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, cementing his status as one of the world's leading Egyptologists. With a prolific writing career, he has authored over fifty books, including non-fiction works on Egyptology, and has been commercially successful since publishing 'Champollion the Egyptian' in 1987. His most notable series, 'Ramsès', a five-book epic, has been translated into over twenty-five countries, weaving a fictional narrative around the life of Pharaoh Ramses II.