A Book in Order

Author · 20 books

J.R.R. Tolkien Books in Order

All 20 books by J.R.R. Tolkien, listed in order of publication from 1922–2003.

  1. 01 A Middle English vocabulary 1922 Amazon — buy A Middle English vocabulary Bookshop — buy A Middle English vocabulary ThriftBooks — buy A Middle English vocabulary eBooks.com — buy A Middle English vocabulary
  2. 02 The Hobbit 1938 Amazon — buy The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit
  3. 03 The Tolkien Reader 1966 Amazon — buy The Tolkien Reader Bookshop — buy The Tolkien Reader ThriftBooks — buy The Tolkien Reader eBooks.com — buy The Tolkien Reader
  4. 04 The Return of the King 1967 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
  5. 05 Smith of Wootton Major 1967 Amazon — buy Smith of Wootton Major Bookshop — buy Smith of Wootton Major ThriftBooks — buy Smith of Wootton Major eBooks.com — buy Smith of Wootton Major
  6. 06 The Fellowship of the Ring 1972 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
  7. 07 Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) 1974 Amazon — buy Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) Bookshop — buy Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) ThriftBooks — buy Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) eBooks.com — buy Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens)
  8. 08 Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham 1975 Amazon — buy Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham Bookshop — buy Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham ThriftBooks — buy Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham eBooks.com — buy Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham
  9. 09 Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth 1980 Amazon — buy Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth Bookshop — buy Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth ThriftBooks — buy Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth eBooks.com — buy Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
  10. 10 The Silmarillion 1984 Amazon — buy The Silmarillion Bookshop — buy The Silmarillion ThriftBooks — buy The Silmarillion eBooks.com — buy The Silmarillion
  11. 11 The Lays of Beleriand 1985 Amazon — buy The Lays of Beleriand Bookshop — buy The Lays of Beleriand ThriftBooks — buy The Lays of Beleriand eBooks.com — buy The Lays of Beleriand
  12. 12 The Book of Lost Tales [2/2] 1986 Amazon — buy The Book of Lost Tales [2/2] Bookshop — buy The Book of Lost Tales [2/2] ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Lost Tales [2/2] eBooks.com — buy The Book of Lost Tales [2/2]
  13. 13 The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] 1986 Amazon — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] Bookshop — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] eBooks.com — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]
  14. 14 The Lost Road and Other Writings 1987 Amazon — buy The Lost Road and Other Writings Bookshop — buy The Lost Road and Other Writings ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Road and Other Writings eBooks.com — buy The Lost Road and Other Writings
  15. 15 The Return of the Shadow 1988 Amazon — buy The Return of the Shadow Bookshop — buy The Return of the Shadow ThriftBooks — buy The Return of the Shadow eBooks.com — buy The Return of the Shadow
  16. 16 Morgoth's Ring 1993 Amazon — buy Morgoth's Ring Bookshop — buy Morgoth's Ring ThriftBooks — buy Morgoth's Ring eBooks.com — buy Morgoth's Ring
  17. 17 Tales from the Perilous Realm 1997 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
  18. 18 Roverandom 1998 Amazon — buy Roverandom Bookshop — buy Roverandom ThriftBooks — buy Roverandom eBooks.com — buy Roverandom
  19. 19 The History of Middle-earth 2002 Amazon — buy The History of Middle-earth Bookshop — buy The History of Middle-earth ThriftBooks — buy The History of Middle-earth eBooks.com — buy The History of Middle-earth
  20. 20 The Complete History of Middle-Earth 2003 Amazon — buy The Complete History of Middle-Earth Bookshop — buy The Complete History of Middle-Earth ThriftBooks — buy The Complete History of Middle-Earth eBooks.com — buy The Complete History of Middle-Earth

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A Middle English vocabulary 1922
2 The Hobbit 1938
3 The Tolkien Reader 1966
4 The Return of the King 1967
5 Smith of Wootton Major 1967
6 The Fellowship of the Ring 1972
7 Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) 1974
8 Smith of Wooten Major and Farmer Giles of Ham 1975
9 Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth 1980
10 The Silmarillion 1984
11 The Lays of Beleriand 1985
12 The Book of Lost Tales [2/2] 1986
13 The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] 1986
14 The Lost Road and Other Writings 1987
15 The Return of the Shadow 1988
16 Morgoth's Ring 1993
17 Tales from the Perilous Realm 1997
18 Roverandom 1998
19 The History of Middle-earth 2002
20 The Complete History of Middle-Earth 2003

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Where to start

Begin with A Middle English vocabulary (1922). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach J.R.R. Tolkien — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many J.R.R. Tolkien books are there?

20 to date, spanning 1922–2003.

What is the newest J.R.R. Tolkien book?

The Complete History of Middle-Earth, published in 2003.