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Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh by Joyce Tyldesley
5.0

I have read both of Tyldesley's female pharaoh books. (Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt) Both of them are enjoyable reads, and I think Tyldesley approaches Hatchepsut and Cleopatra objectively as possible. But if I had to choose a favorite book it would be Hatchepsut. Tyldesley tries to recreate the past without overwhelming the reader with preconceived ideas of who this lost pharaoh was. She offers the possibilities from archaeologists and historians, while including her own objective ideas.