The Art of Ancient Egypt by Gay Robins. This is the standard textbook on ancient Egyptian art. It covers Egyptian art from the Early Dynastic period to Late Period and is filled with beautiful color photographs. https://amzn.to/3SZcI0U An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt by Kathryn Bard. The best overview of Egyptian archaeology from the Paleolithic to the Roman period. http://amzn.to/2zeuiFV Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization by Barry Kemp. A superb overview of Egyptian society from the Old Kingdom to New Kingdom from a primarily archaeological perspective. http://amzn.to/2gatxcj The Tomb in Ancient Egypt by Aidan Dodson and Salima Ikram. This is a comprehensive volume that tracks the evolution of tombs from the Early Dynastic to Roman periods. Like most Thames & Hudson, it combines readable text with beautiful photographs. http://amzn.to/2wM8Vdx The Complete Pyramids by Mark Lehner. This is a more focused study than the Ikram and Dodson book, looking primarily at Old and Middle Kingdom pyramid complexes, written by an archaeologist with many years of archaeological experience on the Giza plateau. http://amzn.to/2xy8GlS Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology edited by Paul T. Nicholson and Ian Shaw. This is a massive tome on every conceivable material used by the Egyptians. A good resource when looking at materials or artifacts. http://amzn.to/2xyLGU0