The Woman Who Would Be Pharoah

A compelling portrait of Hatshepsut, the woman who ruled Egypt as king, The Woman Who Would Be Pharaoh traces her rise from royal daughter to one of the most powerful—and later erased—figures in ancient history.

Blending archaeology, history, and intrigue, the book explores how she claimed authority in a male-dominated world, reshaping tradition to secure her rule, and how her legacy was nearly lost to deliberate attempts to write her out—until modern discovery brought her story back into view.