The Anubis Gates
Published in 1983, The Anubis Gates is a time-travel fiction novel by Tim Powers. The story is set in London and Egypt. Characters include Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Ashbless. Readers will find themes of time Travel and Egyptian Magic.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 20 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions across 3 languages.
At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About The Anubis Gates
An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan Doyle, who wanted none of this nonsense.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1984 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Philip K. Dick Award 1984 — Overall (winner)
- ✦BSFA Awards 1985 — Best Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Anubis Gates?
The Anubis Gates was written by Tim Powers and first published in 1983.
What genre is The Anubis Gates?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel.
How long is The Anubis Gates?
The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Anubis Gates?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Mummies in the Morning and This is How You Lose the Time War.
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