Series · 40 books
Tolkien'S Books in Order
The complete Tolkien'S reading order — 40 books from 1960–2003.
- 01 Pictures Amazon — buy Pictures Bookshop — buy Pictures ThriftBooks — buy Pictures eBooks.com — buy Pictures
- 02 The Tolkien Reader Amazon — buy The Tolkien Reader Bookshop — buy The Tolkien Reader ThriftBooks — buy The Tolkien Reader eBooks.com — buy The Tolkien Reader
- 03 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
- 04 Tolkien and the critics 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
- 05 The Tolkien Relation Amazon — buy The Tolkien Relation Bookshop — buy The Tolkien Relation ThriftBooks — buy The Tolkien Relation eBooks.com — buy The Tolkien Relation
- 06 Bored of the Rings 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
- 07 Tolkien Amazon — buy Tolkien Bookshop — buy Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Tolkien
- 08 J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers) Amazon — buy J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers) Bookshop — buy J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers) ThriftBooks — buy J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers) eBooks.com — buy J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers)
- 09 Master of Middle-earth 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
- 10 Tolkien's world Amazon — buy Tolkien's world Bookshop — buy Tolkien's world ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's world eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's world
- 11 The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth Amazon — buy The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth Bookshop — buy The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth ThriftBooks — buy The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth eBooks.com — buy The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth
- 12 A Tolkien Compass Amazon — buy A Tolkien Compass Bookshop — buy A Tolkien Compass ThriftBooks — buy A Tolkien Compass eBooks.com — buy A Tolkien Compass
- 13 The Tolkien Companion Amazon — buy The Tolkien Companion Bookshop — buy The Tolkien Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Tolkien Companion eBooks.com — buy The Tolkien Companion
- 14 J.R.R. Tolkien 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
- 15 The complete Tolkien companion Amazon — buy The complete Tolkien companion Bookshop — buy The complete Tolkien companion ThriftBooks — buy The complete Tolkien companion eBooks.com — buy The complete Tolkien companion
- 16 Tolkien & the Silmarillion Amazon — buy Tolkien & the Silmarillion Bookshop — buy Tolkien & the Silmarillion ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien & the Silmarillion eBooks.com — buy Tolkien & the Silmarillion
- 17 Inklings Amazon — buy Inklings Bookshop — buy Inklings ThriftBooks — buy Inklings eBooks.com — buy Inklings
- 18 A Tolkien bestiary Amazon — buy A Tolkien bestiary Bookshop — buy A Tolkien bestiary ThriftBooks — buy A Tolkien bestiary eBooks.com — buy A Tolkien bestiary
- 19 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]
- 20 Tolkien's art Amazon — buy Tolkien's art Bookshop — buy Tolkien's art ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's art eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's art
- 21 The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 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
- 22 Tolkien Bestiary Amazon — buy Tolkien Bestiary Bookshop — buy Tolkien Bestiary ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien Bestiary eBooks.com — buy Tolkien Bestiary
- 23 The Hobbit Amazon — buy The Hobbit Bookshop — buy The Hobbit ThriftBooks — buy The Hobbit eBooks.com — buy The Hobbit
- 24 After the King Amazon — buy After the King Bookshop — buy After the King ThriftBooks — buy After the King eBooks.com — buy After the King
- 25 Tolkien's Lost Tales Amazon — buy Tolkien's Lost Tales Bookshop — buy Tolkien's Lost Tales ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's Lost Tales eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's Lost Tales
- 26 THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH Amazon — buy THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH Bookshop — buy THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH ThriftBooks — buy THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH eBooks.com — buy THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH
- 27 Tolkien's ring Amazon — buy Tolkien's ring Bookshop — buy Tolkien's ring ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's ring eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's ring
- 28 Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth 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
- 29 Myth maker Amazon — buy Myth maker Bookshop — buy Myth maker ThriftBooks — buy Myth maker eBooks.com — buy Myth maker
- 30 The Silmarillion. 1/? Amazon — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? Bookshop — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? ThriftBooks — buy The Silmarillion. 1/? eBooks.com — buy The Silmarillion. 1/?
- 31 Tolkien--a celebration Amazon — buy Tolkien--a celebration Bookshop — buy Tolkien--a celebration ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien--a celebration eBooks.com — buy Tolkien--a celebration
- 32 J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 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
- 33 Tolkien and the Lord of the rings Amazon — buy Tolkien and the Lord of the rings Bookshop — buy Tolkien and the Lord of the rings ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien and the Lord of the rings eBooks.com — buy Tolkien and the Lord of the rings
- 34 Guide to Tolkien's world Amazon — buy Guide to Tolkien's world Bookshop — buy Guide to Tolkien's world ThriftBooks — buy Guide to Tolkien's world eBooks.com — buy Guide to Tolkien's world
- 35 J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth 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
- 36 Tolkien and C. S. Lewis Amazon — buy Tolkien and C. S. Lewis Bookshop — buy Tolkien and C. S. Lewis ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien and C. S. Lewis eBooks.com — buy Tolkien and C. S. Lewis
- 37 Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues Amazon — buy Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues Bookshop — buy Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues eBooks.com — buy Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues
- 38 Tolkien and the Great War Amazon — buy Tolkien and the Great War Bookshop — buy Tolkien and the Great War ThriftBooks — buy Tolkien and the Great War eBooks.com — buy Tolkien and the Great War
- 39 The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies Amazon — buy The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies Bookshop — buy The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies ThriftBooks — buy The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies eBooks.com — buy The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies
- 40 Tales Before Tolkien Amazon — buy Tales Before Tolkien Bookshop — buy Tales Before Tolkien ThriftBooks — buy Tales Before Tolkien eBooks.com — buy Tales Before Tolkien
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
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| 1 | Pictures | 1960 | ||
| 2 | The Tolkien Reader | 1966 | ||
| 3 | J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit | 1968 | ||
| 4 | Tolkien and the critics | 1968 | ||
| 5 | The Tolkien Relation | 1968 | ||
| 6 | Bored of the Rings | 1969 | ||
| 7 | Tolkien | 1969 | ||
| 8 | J.R.R.Tolkien (Essays on Modern Writers) | 1969 | ||
| 9 | Master of Middle-earth | 1972 | ||
| 10 | Tolkien's world | 1974 | ||
| 11 | The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth | 1974 | ||
| 12 | A Tolkien Compass | 1975 | ||
| 13 | The Tolkien Companion | 1976 | ||
| 14 | J.R.R. Tolkien | 1976 | ||
| 15 | The complete Tolkien companion | 1976 | ||
| 16 | Tolkien & the Silmarillion | 1976 | ||
| 17 | Inklings | 1978 | ||
| 18 | A Tolkien bestiary | 1979 | ||
| 19 | The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] | 1979 | ||
| 20 | Tolkien's art | 1979 | ||
| 21 | The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien | 1981 | ||
| 22 | Tolkien Bestiary | 1984 | ||
| 23 | The Hobbit | 1990 | ||
| 24 | After the King | 1991 | ||
| 25 | Tolkien's Lost Tales | 1992 | ||
| 26 | THE MAP OF TOLKIEN'S MIDDLE-EARTH | 1994 | ||
| 27 | Tolkien's ring | 1994 | ||
| 28 | Realms of Tolkien - Images of Middle-Earth | 1996 | ||
| 29 | Myth maker | 1996 | ||
| 30 | The Silmarillion. 1/? | 1998 | ||
| 31 | Tolkien--a celebration | 1999 | ||
| 32 | J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings | 2000 | ||
| 33 | Tolkien and the Lord of the rings | 2001 | ||
| 34 | Guide to Tolkien's world | 2002 | ||
| 35 | J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Tolkien and C. S. Lewis | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Tolkien and the Great War | 2003 | ||
| 39 | The origins of Tolkien's middle-earth for dummies | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Tales Before Tolkien | 2003 |
Tolkien'S reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Pictures (1960). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Tolkien'S — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Tolkien'S books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1960–2003.
What is the newest Tolkien'S book?
Tales Before Tolkien, published in 2003.