In what order should I read the Tolkien books?
Which order should I read Tolkien’s Middle-earth books in?
- The Hobbit.
- The Lord of the Rings.
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book.
- The Silmarillion.
- Unfinished Tales.
- The History of Middle-earth series.
- The Children of Húrin.
- Beren and Lúthien.
Which Lord of the Rings book should I read first?
The Hobbit
Yes do read The Hobbit first. Just because it was released first and introduces Gandalf and Bilbo and just because it’s a easy way to get into Tolkien and how he writes and all. Reading “The Hobbit” is not crucial to understanding “The Lord of the Rings”, but it would give you an understanding of Middle Earth.
Did Tolkien write The Silmarillion first?
The Silmarillion is actually Tolkien’s first book and also his last. In origin it precedes even The Hobbit, and is the story of the First Age of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Tolkien worked on it, changed it, and enlarged it throughout his entire life.
What did Tolkien write first?
Oxford and Early Career
| October 1911 | Tolkien begins studying at Oxford. |
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| January 1914 | Tolkien and Edith become betrothed after she is received into the Catholic Church. |
| 24 September 1914 | Tolkien writes his first identifiable “Middle-earth” fragment ‘The Voyage of Éarendel the Evening Star’. |
Did Tolkien write Silmarillion before Lord of the Rings?
While The Lord of the Rings was written by JRR Tolkien alone, The Silmarillion was written (majority) by him and his son Christopher, giving rise to the issue of inconsistent writing styles.
When did JRR Tolkien write The Silmarillion?
The first version of The Silmarillion was the “Sketch of the Mythology” written in 1926 (later published in Volume IV of The History of Middle-earth). The “Sketch” was a 28-page synopsis written to explain the background of the story of Túrin to R. W. Reynolds, a friend to whom Tolkien had sent several of the stories.
What are the LOTR appendices?
The appendices of The Lord of the Rings comprises six parts:
- Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers. I The Númenórean Kings.
- Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands)
- Appendix C: Family Trees (Hobbits)
- Appendix D: Calendars.
- Appendix E: Writing and Spelling.
- Appendix F.