The History of Middle-Earth

The Book of Lost Tales, Part One by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Book of Lost Tales, Part One

The History of Middle-Earth #1

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

297 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two

The History of Middle-Earth #2

J.R.R. Tolkien

385 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious slow-paced
The Lays of Beleriand by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lays of Beleriand

The History of Middle-Earth #3

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

393 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy poetry adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Shaping of Middle-Earth by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Shaping of Middle-Earth

The History of Middle-Earth #4

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

400 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
The Lost Road and Other Writings by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lost Road and Other Writings

The History of Middle-Earth #5

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

455 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous informative mysterious slow-paced
The Return of the Shadow by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Return of the Shadow

The History of Middle-Earth #6

J.R.R. Tolkien

512 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy reference adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
The Treason of Isengard by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Treason of Isengard

The History of Middle-Earth #7

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

504 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
The War of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The War of the Ring

The History of Middle-Earth #8

J.R.R. Tolkien

476 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy reference adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Sauron Defeated by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

Sauron Defeated

The History of Middle-Earth #9

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

482 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
Morgoth's Ring by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

Morgoth's Ring

The History of Middle-Earth #10

Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

431 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging slow-paced