Series · 40 books
The Hobbit Books in Order
The complete The Hobbit reading order — 40 books from 1703–2016.
- 01 The Hobbit Amazon — buy The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit
- 02 Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit) Amazon — buy Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit) Bookshop — buy Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit)
- 03 The Lord of the Rings 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
- 04 J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit 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
- 05 The hobbit the musical Amazon — buy The hobbit the musical Bookshop — buy The hobbit the musical ThriftBooks — buy The hobbit the musical eBooks.com — buy The hobbit the musical
- 06 Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) 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)
- 07 Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit Amazon — buy Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit Bookshop — buy Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit
- 08 The complete guide to Middle-earth Amazon — buy The complete guide to Middle-earth Bookshop — buy The complete guide to Middle-earth ThriftBooks — buy The complete guide to Middle-earth eBooks.com — buy The complete guide to Middle-earth
- 09 The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] 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]
- 10 A hobbit's journal Amazon — buy A hobbit's journal Bookshop — buy A hobbit's journal ThriftBooks — buy A hobbit's journal eBooks.com — buy A hobbit's journal
- 11 The Hobbit. 2/? Amazon — buy The Hobbit. 2/? Bookshop — buy The Hobbit. 2/? ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit. 2/? eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit. 2/?
- 12 HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK Amazon — buy HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK Bookshop — buy HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK ThriftBooks — buy HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK eBooks.com — buy HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK
- 13 Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity Amazon — buy Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity Bookshop — buy Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity ThriftBooks — buy Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity eBooks.com — buy Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity
- 14 A reader's companion to The hobbit and the lord of the rings Amazon — buy A reader's companion to The hobbit and the lord of the rings ThriftBooks — buy A reader's companion to The hobbit and the lord of the rings eBooks.com — buy A reader's companion to The hobbit and the lord of the rings
- 15 Myth maker Amazon — buy Myth maker Bookshop — buy Myth maker ThriftBooks — buy Myth maker eBooks.com — buy Myth maker
- 16 The Hobbit companion Amazon — buy The Hobbit companion Bookshop — buy The Hobbit companion ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit companion eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit companion
- 17 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Amazon — buy The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Bookshop — buy The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- 18 Poems from The hobbit Amazon — buy Poems from The hobbit Bookshop — buy Poems from The hobbit ThriftBooks — buy Poems from The hobbit eBooks.com — buy Poems from The hobbit
- 19 The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion Amazon — buy The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion Bookshop — buy The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion
- 20 Finding God in the Hobbit Amazon — buy Finding God in the Hobbit Bookshop — buy Finding God in the Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy Finding God in the Hobbit eBooks.com — buy Finding God in the Hobbit
- 21 The History of the Hobbit Amazon — buy The History of the Hobbit Bookshop — buy The History of the Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The History of the Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The History of the Hobbit
- 22 The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien Amazon — buy The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien Bookshop — buy The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien eBooks.com — buy The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
- 23 The Hobbit trap Amazon — buy The Hobbit trap Bookshop — buy The Hobbit trap ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit trap eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit trap
- 24 Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka Amazon — buy Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka Bookshop — buy Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka ThriftBooks — buy Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka eBooks.com — buy Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka
- 25 Art of the Hobbit Amazon — buy Art of the Hobbit Bookshop — buy Art of the Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy Art of the Hobbit eBooks.com — buy Art of the Hobbit
- 26 The spiritual world of The hobbit Amazon — buy The spiritual world of The hobbit Bookshop — buy The spiritual world of The hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The spiritual world of The hobbit eBooks.com — buy The spiritual world of The hobbit
- 27 The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book Amazon — buy The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book Bookshop — buy The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book
- 28 The Hobbit, an unexpected journey Amazon — buy The Hobbit, an unexpected journey Bookshop — buy The Hobbit, an unexpected journey ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit, an unexpected journey eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit, an unexpected journey
- 29 The Christian World Of The Hobbit Amazon — buy The Christian World Of The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Christian World Of The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Christian World Of The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Christian World Of The Hobbit
- 30 Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit Amazon — buy Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit Bookshop — buy Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit ThriftBooks — buy Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit eBooks.com — buy Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit
- 31 The Hobbits Amazon — buy The Hobbits Bookshop — buy The Hobbits ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbits eBooks.com — buy The Hobbits
- 32 The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design Amazon — buy The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design Bookshop — buy The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design
- 33 The World of Hobbits Amazon — buy The World of Hobbits Bookshop — buy The World of Hobbits ThriftBooks — buy The World of Hobbits eBooks.com — buy The World of Hobbits
- 34 The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug Amazon — buy The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug Bookshop — buy The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug
- 35 HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL Amazon — buy HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL Bookshop — buy HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL ThriftBooks — buy HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL eBooks.com — buy HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL
- 36 The Riddles Of The Hobbit Amazon — buy The Riddles Of The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Riddles Of The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Riddles Of The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Riddles Of The Hobbit
- 37 The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey Amazon — buy The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey Bookshop — buy The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey
- 38 The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide Amazon — buy The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide Bookshop — buy The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide
- 39 The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles Amazon — buy The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles Bookshop — buy The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles
- 40 Critical Insights Amazon — buy Critical Insights Bookshop — buy Critical Insights ThriftBooks — buy Critical Insights eBooks.com — buy Critical Insights
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hobbit | 1703 | ||
| 2 | Novels (Fellowship of the Ring / Hobbit) | 1954 | ||
| 3 | The Lord of the Rings | 1954 | ||
| 4 | J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit | 1968 | ||
| 5 | The hobbit the musical | 1972 | ||
| 6 | Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens) | 1974 | ||
| 7 | Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit | 1977 | ||
| 8 | The complete guide to Middle-earth | 1978 | ||
| 9 | The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] | 1979 | ||
| 10 | A hobbit's journal | 1979 | ||
| 11 | The Hobbit. 2/? | 1984 | ||
| 12 | HOBBIT BIRTHDAY BOOK | 1991 | ||
| 13 | Twayne's Masterwork Studies - The Hobbit. A Journey to Maturity | 1994 | ||
| 14 | A reader's companion to The hobbit and the lord of the rings | 1995 | ||
| 15 | Myth maker | 1996 | ||
| 16 | The Hobbit companion | 1997 | ||
| 17 | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien | 1998 | ||
| 18 | Poems from The hobbit | 1999 | ||
| 19 | The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings / Silmarillion | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Finding God in the Hobbit | 2006 | ||
| 21 | The History of the Hobbit | 2007 | ||
| 22 | The hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien | 2007 | ||
| 23 | The Hobbit trap | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Nittaewo, the hobbits of Sri Lanka | 2010 | ||
| 25 | Art of the Hobbit | 2011 | ||
| 26 | The spiritual world of The hobbit | 2012 | ||
| 27 | The Hobbit. An Unexpected Journey. Activity Book | 2012 | ||
| 28 | The Hobbit, an unexpected journey | 2012 | ||
| 29 | The Christian World Of The Hobbit | 2012 | ||
| 30 | Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit | 2012 | ||
| 31 | The Hobbits | 2012 | ||
| 32 | The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Chronicles Art Design | 2012 | ||
| 33 | The World of Hobbits | 2012 | ||
| 34 | The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | ||
| 35 | HOBBIT. LA DESOLACION DE SMAUG, EL | 2013 | ||
| 36 | The Riddles Of The Hobbit | 2013 | ||
| 37 | The Hobbit Chronicles An Unexpected Journey | 2013 | ||
| 38 | The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide | 2014 | ||
| 39 | The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles | 2014 | ||
| 40 | Critical Insights | 2016 |
The Hobbit reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Hobbit (1703). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Hobbit — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many The Hobbit books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1703–2016.
What is the newest The Hobbit book?
Critical Insights, published in 2016.