The Tolkien Book List
This is by no means an all inclusive list of Tolkien's work. I've
limited myself to primarily English language publications, but have
tried to include as many works as possible, including some which may
well be out of print, but are important for one reason or another.
Primary Works |
Secondary Works |
Scholarly Publications
Works Edited by Others |
Books about Tolkien or his Work
Rare, Out-Of-Print, and Collectible
These are the works for which Tolkien is probably best known.
I hate to use the term 'secondary' as it implies that these are in some way of lesser value than the 'primary' works. It's simply that these works may not be as familiar to the casual Tolkien reader.
Tolkien's various scholarly publications
History of Middle Earth series, edited by Christopher Tolkien
Other works.
This is a select list of the many works about Tolkien, his life, and his career
- Birzer, Bradley J., J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth
- Carpenter, Humphrey, J.R.R. Tolkien : A Biography
- Day, David, Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia
- Foster, Robert, The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth : From the Hobbit to the Silmarillion
- Hammond, Wayne G., and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien. Artist & Illustrator
- Helms, Randal, Tolkien's World
- Helms, Randal, Tolkien and the Silmarils
- Layne, Linda L. & Jane Chance (editor), Tolkien the Medievalist (Routledge Research in Medieval Religion and Culture)
- Ready, William Bernard, The Tolkien Relation; A Personal Inquiry
- Ready, William Bernard, Understanding Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings
- Strachey, Barbara, Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Looking to expand your collection? Some of these may be just what you need, but be prepared to pay big bucks for some of the rare books!
- The Hobbit, [50th Anniversary Edition; gold hardcover in gold slipcase]
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987. ISBN: 0395177111
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1987. ISBN: 0395454026
- Tolkien's Hobbit - A Book of 20 Postcards
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1997. ISBN: 0261103512
- The Hobbit, & The Lord of the Rings, [Set of four paperbacks in green slipcase]
Features illustrations (The Hobbit) and cover art (all four volumes) by J.R.R. Tolkien
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1996 (The Hobbit), 1997 (The Lord of the Rings)
- The Lord of the Rings, [Hardcover]
Features 50 full color illustrations commisoned from Alan Lee to commemorate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. Harper Collins edition has a red cloth bookmark attached to the spine.- · London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991. ISBN: 0261102303
- · London: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. ISBN: 0395595118
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