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J. R. R. Tolkien books in order

J. R. R. Tolkien has 2 series here, 18 books in all, about 137 hours of reading.

The History of Middle-earth 12 books · 99 hours

  1. Book 1 · 1983

    The Book of Lost Tales

    304 pages, about 5.6 hours 4.2★ (12)

  2. Book 2 · 1984

    The Book of Lost Tales: Part II

    400 pages, about 7.3 hours 2.0★ (1)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 1985

    The Lays of Beleriand

    393 pages, about 7.2 hours 4.0★ (2)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 1986

    The Shaping of Middle-earth

    400 pages, about 7.3 hours 4.0★ (1)

  5. Book 5 · 1987

    The Lost Road and Other Writings

    460 pages, about 8.4 hours 4.0★ (1)

    BORROW FREE

  6. Book 6 · 1988

    The Return of the Shadow

    497 pages, about 9.1 hours 4.0★ (1)

    BORROW FREE

  7. Book 7 · 1989

    The Treason of Isengard

    504 pages, about 9.2 hours 4.5★ (2)

  8. Book 8 · 1990

    The War of the Ring

    486 pages, about 8.9 hours 4.0★ (1)

  9. Book 9 · 1992

    Sauron Defeated

    482 pages, about 8.8 hours 5.0★ (1)

  10. Book 10 · 1993

    Morgoth's Ring

    479 pages, about 8.8 hours 3.5★ (2)

  11. Book 11 · 1994

    The War of the Jewels

    470 pages, about 8.6 hours 3.5★ (2)

  12. Book 12 · 1996

    The Peoples of Middle-earth

    497 pages, about 9.1 hours 4.5★ (2)

The Lord of the Rings 6 books · 38 hours

  1. Book 1 · 1954

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    492 pages, about 9 hours 4.3★ (405)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 1954

    The Two Towers

    434 pages, about 8 hours 4.4★ (236)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 1955

    The Return of the King

    499 pages, about 9.2 hours 4.5★ (109)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 2001

    The Ring Goes East

    5.0★ (1)

  5. Book 5 · 1990

    The War of the Ring

    486 pages, about 8.9 hours 4.0★ (1)

  6. Book 6 · 1994

    The End of the Third Age

    179 pages, about 3.3 hours 5.0★ (1)