J.R.R. Tolkien Books in Order
J.R.R. Tolkien is an English writer, poet, and philologist renowned for his groundbreaking works in high fantasy. As the author of classics like <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, he has captivated readers worldwide with his vivid imagination and intricate world-building. A decorated WWI veteran, Tolkien went on to excel in academia, serving as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford from 1925 to 1945, and later as Merton Professor of English language and literature from 1945 to 1959. His close friendship with C.S. Lewis is a testament to his influence on the literary world. Through his son Christopher's publication of <i>The Silmarillion</i> and other works based on Tolkien's extensive notes, his legacy continues to expand, weaving a connected body of tales, poems, and histories about the enchanted world of Arda and Middle-earth.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by J.R.R. Tolkien
- #1AmazonA Middle English Reader and Vocabulary(1921)
- #2AmazonBeowulf and the Critics(1936)
- #3AmazonTolkien on Fairy-stories(1939)
- #4AmazonThe Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien(1981)
- #5AmazonFinn and Hengest: The Fragment and the Episode(1982)
- #6AmazonThe Monsters and the Critics: The Essays of J.R.R. Tolkien(1983)
- #7AmazonFather Christmas Letters(1994)
- #8AmazonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Insiders' Guide(2002)
- #9AmazonThe Nature of Middle-Earth (With: Carl F. Hostetter)(2021)
- #10AmazonOver the Rainbow(1983)
- #11AmazonThe Random House Book of Fantasy Stories(1997)
- #12AmazonTales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction(2008)
- #1AmazonThe Lay of Aotrou and Itroun(1945)
- #2AmazonFarmer Giles of Ham(1949)
- #3AmazonDrawings by Tolkien(1976)
- #4AmazonRoverandom(1998)
- #5AmazonThe Children of Húrin(2007)
- #6AmazonThe Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún(2009)
- #7AmazonThe Story of Kullervo(2015)
- #8AmazonThe Lost Manuscript(2016)
- #9AmazonBeren and Lúthien(2017)
- #10AmazonLeaf by Niggle(1945)
- #11AmazonSmith of Wootton Major(1967)
- #12AmazonTales from the Perilous Realm(1949)
- #13AmazonThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil(1962)
- #14AmazonTree and Leaf(1964)
- #15AmazonThe Tolkien Reader(1966)
- #16AmazonPoems and Stories(1971)
- #17AmazonLetters from Father Christmas(1976)
- #18AmazonThe Silmarillion(1977)
- #19AmazonUnfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth(1980)
- #20AmazonThe Peoples of Middle-earth(1996)
- #21AmazonA Tolkien Miscellany(2002)
- #22AmazonThe Fall of Arthur(2013)
- #23AmazonSir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo (With: Christopher Tolkien)(2021)
- #24AmazonThe Battle of Maldon (With: Peter Grybauskaus)(2023)
- #25AmazonPictures by J.R.R. Tolkien (With: Christopher Tolkien)(1979)
- #26AmazonThe Road Goes Ever On(1967)
- #1AmazonThe Book of Lost Tales, Part One(1983)
- #2AmazonThe Book of Lost Tales, Part Two(1983)
- #3AmazonThe Lays of Beleriand(1985)
- #4AmazonThe Shaping of Middle-earth(1986)
- #5AmazonThe Lost Road and Other Writings(1987)
- #6AmazonThe War of the Jewels(1994)
- #7AmazonThe History of Middle Earth Index(2002)
- #8AmazonThe Great Tales of Middle-Earth(2018)
- #9AmazonThe Return of the Shadow(1988)
- #10AmazonThe Treason of Isengard(1989)
- #11AmazonThe War of the Ring(1990)
- #12AmazonSauron Defeated(1992)
About J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien is an English writer, poet, and philologist renowned for his groundbreaking works in high fantasy. As the author of classics like <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, he has captivated readers worldwide with his vivid imagination and intricate world-building. A decorated WWI veteran, Tolkien went on to excel in academia, serving as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford from 1925 to 1945, and later as Merton Professor of English language and literature from 1945 to 1959. His close friendship with C.S. Lewis is a testament to his influence on the literary world. Through his son Christopher's publication of <i>The Silmarillion</i> and other works based on Tolkien's extensive notes, his legacy continues to expand, weaving a connected body of tales, poems, and histories about the enchanted world of Arda and Middle-earth.
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