Gilgamesh, published in 2001, is the first full-length novel written by Joan London.

It is inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest known poem.

[1] In 2002, the novel was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award[2] and was selected as The Age Book of the Year for Fiction.

[3] The book has been published with some success in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

[3] Gilgamesh was listed in The New York Times Book Review section as one of the Notable Books of 2003.