Christopher Tolkien · series
The History of Middle-earth books in order
A twelve-volume editorial history of the development of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythology and the drafts of his Middle-earth writings.
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Publication order
- 1
The Book of Lost Tales, Part OneAmazon ↗Book 1 · edited_collection · 1983
- 2
The Book of Lost Tales, Part TwoAmazon ↗Book 2 · edited_collection · 1984
- 3
The Lays of BeleriandAmazon ↗Book 3 · edited_collection · 1985
- 4
The Shaping of Middle-earthAmazon ↗Book 4 · edited_collection · 1986
- 5 The Lost Road and Other Writings: Language and Legend Before The Lord of the RingsAmazon ↗
Book 5 · edited_collection · 1987
- 6
The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part OneAmazon ↗Book 6 · edited_collection · 1988
- 7 The Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part TwoAmazon ↗
Book 7 · edited_collection · 1989
- 8 The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part ThreeAmazon ↗
Book 8 · edited_collection · 1990
- 9
Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third AgeAmazon ↗Book 9 · edited_collection · 1992
- 10
Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part OneAmazon ↗Book 10 · edited_collection · 1993
- 11 The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part TwoAmazon ↗
Book 11 · edited_collection · 1994
- 12
The Peoples of Middle-earthAmazon ↗Book 12 · edited_collection · 1996