A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Jrr Tolkien Books in Order

The complete Jrr Tolkien reading order — 40 books from 1703–2013.

  1. 01 The Hobbit 1703 Amazon — buy The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit
  2. 02 The Return of the King 1950 Amazon — buy The Return of the King Bookshop — buy The Return of the King ThriftBooks — buy The Return of the King eBooks.com — buy The Return of the King
  3. 03 The Lord of the Rings 1954 Amazon — buy The Lord of the Rings Bookshop — buy The Lord of the Rings ThriftBooks — buy The Lord of the Rings eBooks.com — buy The Lord of the Rings
  4. 04 The Two Towers 1954 Amazon — buy The Two Towers Bookshop — buy The Two Towers ThriftBooks — buy The Two Towers eBooks.com — buy The Two Towers
  5. 05 The Fellowship of the Ring 1954 Amazon — buy The Fellowship of the Ring Bookshop — buy The Fellowship of the Ring ThriftBooks — buy The Fellowship of the Ring eBooks.com — buy The Fellowship of the Ring
  6. 06 Pictures 1960 Amazon — buy Pictures Bookshop — buy Pictures ThriftBooks — buy Pictures eBooks.com — buy Pictures
  7. 07 J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit 1968 Amazon — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit Bookshop — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit ThriftBooks — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit eBooks.com — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit
  8. 08 Tolkien and the critics 1968 Amazon — buy Tolkien and the critics Bookshop — buy Tolkien and the critics ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien and the critics eBooks.com — buy Tolkien and the critics
  9. 09 Bored of the Rings 1969 Amazon — buy Bored of the Rings Bookshop — buy Bored of the Rings ThriftBooks — buy Bored of the Rings eBooks.com — buy Bored of the Rings
  10. 10 Master of Middle-earth 1972 Amazon — buy Master of Middle-earth Bookshop — buy Master of Middle-earth ThriftBooks — buy Master of Middle-earth eBooks.com — buy Master of Middle-earth
  11. 11 J.R.R. Tolkien 1976 Amazon — buy J.R.R. Tolkien Bookshop — buy J.R.R. Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy J.R.R. Tolkien eBooks.com — buy J.R.R. Tolkien
  12. 12 The Silmarillion 1977 Amazon — buy The Silmarillion Bookshop — buy The Silmarillion ThriftBooks — buy The Silmarillion eBooks.com — buy The Silmarillion
  13. 13 Tolkien 1977 Amazon — buy Tolkien Bookshop — buy Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Tolkien
  14. 14 Inklings 1978 Amazon — buy Inklings Bookshop — buy Inklings ThriftBooks — buy Inklings eBooks.com — buy Inklings
  15. 15 The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] 1979 Amazon — buy The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] Bookshop — buy The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]
  16. 16 Order in the fictional works of JRR Tolkien 1980 Amazon — buy Order in the fictional works of JRR Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Order in the fictional works of JRR Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Order in the fictional works of JRR Tolkien
  17. 17 The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 1981 Amazon — buy The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Bookshop — buy The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien eBooks.com — buy The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
  18. 18 The War of the Ring 1990 Amazon — buy The War of the Ring Bookshop — buy The War of the Ring ThriftBooks — buy The War of the Ring eBooks.com — buy The War of the Ring
  19. 19 After the King 1991 Amazon — buy After the King Bookshop — buy After the King ThriftBooks — buy After the King eBooks.com — buy After the King
  20. 20 LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN 1991 Amazon — buy LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN Bookshop — buy LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN ThriftBooks — buy LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN eBooks.com — buy LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN
  21. 21 Hobbits in Holland 1992 Amazon — buy Hobbits in Holland Bookshop — buy Hobbits in Holland ThriftBooks — buy Hobbits in Holland eBooks.com — buy Hobbits in Holland
  22. 22 Tales from the Perilous Realm 1993 Amazon — buy Tales from the Perilous Realm Bookshop — buy Tales from the Perilous Realm ThriftBooks — buy Tales from the Perilous Realm eBooks.com — buy Tales from the Perilous Realm
  23. 23 Myth maker 1996 Amazon — buy Myth maker Bookshop — buy Myth maker ThriftBooks — buy Myth maker eBooks.com — buy Myth maker
  24. 24 Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth 1996 Amazon — buy Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth Bookshop — buy Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth ThriftBooks — buy Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth eBooks.com — buy Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth
  25. 25 The Silmarillion. 1/? 1998 Amazon — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? Bookshop — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? ThriftBooks — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? eBooks.com — buy The Silmarillion. 1/?
  26. 26 JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion 1999 Amazon — buy JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion Bookshop — buy JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion ThriftBooks — buy JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion eBooks.com — buy JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion
  27. 27 J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 2000 Amazon — buy J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Bookshop — buy J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings ThriftBooks — buy J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings eBooks.com — buy J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
  28. 28 The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series) 2001 Amazon — buy The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series) Bookshop — buy The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series) ThriftBooks — buy The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series) eBooks.com — buy The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series)
  29. 29 J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth 2002 Amazon — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth Bookshop — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth ThriftBooks — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth eBooks.com — buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth
  30. 30 The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide 2006 Amazon — buy The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide Bookshop — buy The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide ThriftBooks — buy The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide eBooks.com — buy The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide
  31. 31 J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia 2006 Amazon — buy J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia Bookshop — buy J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia ThriftBooks — buy J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia eBooks.com — buy J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
  32. 32 A Gateway to Sindarin 2007 Amazon — buy A Gateway to Sindarin Bookshop — buy A Gateway to Sindarin ThriftBooks — buy A Gateway to Sindarin eBooks.com — buy A Gateway to Sindarin
  33. 33 Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien 2011 Amazon — buy Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien Bookshop — buy Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien
  34. 34 The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien 2011 Amazon — buy The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien Bookshop — buy The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien eBooks.com — buy The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien
  35. 35 Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien 2011 Amazon — buy Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien Bookshop — buy Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien
  36. 36 Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes 2012 Amazon — buy Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes Bookshop — buy Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes ThriftBooks — buy Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes eBooks.com — buy Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes
  37. 37 A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit 2012 Amazon — buy A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit Bookshop — buy A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit eBooks.com — buy A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit
  38. 38 A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings 2012 Amazon — buy A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings Bookshop — buy A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings ThriftBooks — buy A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings eBooks.com — buy A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings
  39. 39 An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit 2013 Amazon — buy An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit Bookshop — buy An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
  40. 40 LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans 2013 Amazon — buy LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans Bookshop — buy LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans ThriftBooks — buy LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans eBooks.com — buy LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Hobbit 1703
2 The Return of the King 1950
3 The Lord of the Rings 1954
4 The Two Towers 1954
5 The Fellowship of the Ring 1954
6 Pictures 1960
7 J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit 1968
8 Tolkien and the critics 1968
9 Bored of the Rings 1969
10 Master of Middle-earth 1972
11 J.R.R. Tolkien 1976
12 The Silmarillion 1977
13 Tolkien 1977
14 Inklings 1978
15 The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] 1979
16 Order in the fictional works of JRR Tolkien 1980
17 The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 1981
18 The War of the Ring 1990
19 After the King 1991
20 LETTERS OF JRR TOLKIEN 1991
21 Hobbits in Holland 1992
22 Tales from the Perilous Realm 1993
23 Myth maker 1996
24 Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth 1996
25 The Silmarillion. 1/? 1998
26 JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion 1999
27 J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 2000
28 The Magical World of JRR Tolkien (The Magical World Series) 2001
29 J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth 2002
30 The J.R.R. Tolkien companion & guide 2006
31 J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia 2006
32 A Gateway to Sindarin 2007
33 Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien 2011
34 The ecological augury in the works of JRR Tolkien 2011
35 Ents Elves And Eriador The Environmental Vision Of Jrr Tolkien 2011
36 Pocket Posh Jrr Tolkien 100 Puzzles Quizzes 2012
37 A-Z of JRR Tolkien's the Hobbit 2012
38 A Brief Guide To Jrr Tolkien The Unauthorized Guide To The Author Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings 2012
39 An A-Z of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit 2013
40 LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans 2013

Jrr Tolkien reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Hobbit (1703). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Jrr Tolkien — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Jrr Tolkien books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1703–2013.

What is the newest Jrr Tolkien book?

LAST ARK of PETRUS ROMANUS for Tom Clancy, Dan Brown, JRR Tolkien... Fans, published in 2013.