Tolkien's Middle-earth Books Reading Order
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- 17 Jun 2022
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There are a few ways you could read Tolkien’s Middle-earth books, and we are bringing you all of them in this article. We will tell you their differences, and it is up to you to decide in which order would you like to go through Middle-earth.
New Tolkien fans are usually puzzled by the complexity of the works and the best order in which to read the works. The most famous works take place late in the legendarium’s history, with hints to the backstory. The stories that comprise the background are relatively complex and have no obvious links to the most famous works. Furthermore, the stories-chapters-essays overlap each other or take place simultaneously, differing only in the extensiveness of the details.
Hardcore fans read the works more than once. For example one can read The Lord of the Rings first, then The Hobbit, and sometime later The Lord of the Rings again, in light of the backstory seen in The Hobbit.
The Hobbit
People can start with The Hobbit, as an easy and lighthearted fantasy story, which Tolkien wrote first, without having much backstory and historical details in mind.
The Hobbit is J. R. R. Tolkien’s first book conceived as a fantasy novel for children and adults. It was first published on September 21, 1937. Although conceived as a novel for children, it has also gained popularity among adults. He called the story “There and Back Again” and follows the adventures of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his companions. As the story gained great popularity, the audience sought more, and the book The Lord of the Rings was released. Read More...
