Reading order
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The Lord of the Rings is a natural follow-up to The Hobbit, but it contains numerous allusions to Arda’s larger world and ancient history, and these books provide additional and extensive details about several aspects of the greater history.
[edit] Rough chronological order
In what order should you read Tolkien’s books?
Should I read LOTR or The Hobbit first?
Yes, read The Hobbit first, simply because it was published first and introduces Gandalf and Bilbo, and because it’s a simple way to get into Tolkien’s writing style and all. While reading “The Hobbit” is not required to understand “The Lord of the Rings,” it will provide you with a better understanding of Middle Earth.
What order should I read Lord of the Rings Reddit?
Two Towers, Hobbit, Silmarillion, Fellowship of the Ring, Return of the King, in that order.
How many Middle Earth books are there?
The Middle-earth Book Series ( 12 Books ) is a series of books about the history of Middle-earth.
Why is The Silmarillion so hard to read?
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Is The Silmarillion boring?
What is the best book to read?
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Are luthien and Beren worth reading?
Should I read Lord of the Rings?
Even though the Lord of the Rings trilogy is very long and monotonous, it is absolutely worth reading because there is so much to the story that doesn’t make it into the movies, side stories, and fascinating tidbits that you will miss if you don’t take the plunge.
What is the order of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies?
Order of events in chronological order
How many Hobbit books are there?
Although technically there are two u201chobbitu201d books, Peter Jackson only has film rights to one of them.
Did Christopher Tolkien like the movies?
The Tokien Estate has been critical of Peter Jackson’s “Lord Of The Rings” films, claiming that they lack the “beauty and seriousness” of the books. Christopher Tolkien has ripped into Jackson’s trilogy of films and expressed his concerns about “The Hobbit.”
How old is Gandalf?
According to Gandalf, the closest approximation of his physical age is 24,000 years old, but dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.