She Was Pharaoh — Elizabeth Crane

She Was Pharaoh is a fictional account of the life of Pharaoh Hatshepsut-Ma'atkara. More powerful than Cleopatra or Nefertiti, Hatshepsut may be the most powerful woman in history. During her thirteen years as Queen of Egypt, she created strong relationships with powerful and important people in the Egyptian government, which allowed her to easily claim her position as Pharaoh. It was an incredibly bold and unprecedented move.

Partly romantic fiction, this book also includes the known facts about Hatshepsut's life and those closest to her. She ruled the greatest and most prosperous empire on earth for almost twenty-two years.