Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
Buy on Amazon1945
Farmer Giles of Ham
Buy on Amazon1949
Drawings by Tolkien
Buy on Amazon1976
Roverandom
Buy on Amazon1998
The Children of Húrin
Buy on Amazon2007
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún
Buy on Amazon2009
The Story of Kullervo
Buy on Amazon2015
The Lost Manuscript
Buy on Amazon2016
Beren and Lúthien
Buy on Amazon2017
Leaf by Niggle
Buy on Amazon1945
Smith of Wootton Major
Buy on Amazon1967
Tales from the Perilous Realm
Buy on Amazon1949
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Buy on Amazon1962
Tree and Leaf
Buy on Amazon1964
The Tolkien Reader
Buy on Amazon1966
Poems and Stories
Buy on Amazon1971
Letters from Father Christmas
Buy on Amazon1976
The Silmarillion
Buy on Amazon1977
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth
Buy on Amazon1980
The Peoples of Middle-earth
Buy on Amazon1996
A Tolkien Miscellany
Buy on Amazon2002
The Fall of Arthur
Buy on Amazon2013
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo (With: Christopher Tolkien)
Buy on Amazon2021
The Battle of Maldon (With: Peter Grybauskaus)
Buy on Amazon2023
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien (With: Christopher Tolkien)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Road Goes Ever On
Buy on Amazon1967
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun (1945), 2. Farmer Giles of Ham (1949), 3. Drawings by Tolkien (1976), 4. Roverandom (1998), 5. The Children of Húrin (2007), and 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by J.R.R. Tolkien contains 26 books. The series began in 1945 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by J.R.R. Tolkien. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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