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J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English author best known for his high fantasy novels including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and others. Aside from being an author, Tolkien was also a poet, university professor and philologist. Due to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books, he was able to breathe new life into the fantasy (and more specifically, high fantasy) genre. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit have each been adapted into other mediums several times, but the most famous adaptations are the Peter Jackson film adaptations of each. Evidently, his legacy lives on decades after his passing due to movie adaptations of his work and as a major inspiration to any fantasy novelist. Tolkien had poems published as far back as 1911, but his first novel was The Hobbit, or There and Back Again and was published in 1937. Below is a list of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels and some of his other published works in order of publication and chronological order: Note: The full title of The Hobbit is The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.

Series & Books

History Of The Lord Of The Rings Collections Series(4 books)

The History Of The Lord Of The Rings Collections series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 4 books, published between 1988 and 1992. The series begins with The Return of the Shadow.

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The Return of the Shadow(1988)

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The Treason of Isengard(1989)

3

The War of the Ring(1990)

4

Sauron Defeated(1992)

Later Silmarillion Collections Series(1 books)

The Later Silmarillion Collections series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 1 book, starting in 1993. The series begins with Morgoth's Ring: The Legends of Aman.

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Morgoth's Ring: The Legends of Aman(1993)

Middle-Earth Universe Series(3 books)

The Middle-Earth Universe series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 3 books, published between 1992 and 1999. The series begins with Tolkien's World: Paintings of Middle-Earth.

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Tolkien's World: Paintings of Middle-Earth(1992)

2

Realms of Tolkien: Images of Middle-Earth(1996)

3

Poems From The Hobbit(1999)

Tales of Middle Earth Series(3 books)

The Tales of Middle Earth series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 3 books, published between 2007 and 2022. The series begins with The Children of Húrin (By: Christopher Tolkien).

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The Children of Húrin (By: Christopher Tolkien)(2007)

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The Fall of Gondolin(2018)

3

The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth(2022)

The History of Middle-Earth Series(8 books)

The The History of Middle-Earth series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 8 books, published between 1983 and 2018. The series begins with The Book of Lost Tales, Part One.

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The Book of Lost Tales, Part One(1983)

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The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two(1983)

3

The Lays of Beleriand(1985)

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The Shaping of Middle-earth(1986)

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The Lost Road and Other Writings(1987)

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The War of the Jewels(1994)

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The History of Middle Earth Index(2002)

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The Great Tales of Middle-Earth(2018)

The Lord of the Rings Series(5 books)

The The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien consists of 5 books, published between 1937 and 1974. The series begins with The Hobbit.

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The Hobbit(1937)

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The Fellowship of the Ring(1954)

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The Two Towers(1954)

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The Return of the King(1955)

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Bilbo's Last Song(1974)