The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth consists of twelve books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions)
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The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-earth #1 / 12)
1983 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two (The History of Middle-earth #2 / 12)
1984 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-earth #3 / 12)
1985 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Shaping of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth #4 / 12)
1986 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Lost Road and Other Writings (The History of Middle-earth #5 / 12)
1987 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Return of the Shadow (The History of Middle-earth #6 / 12)
1988 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Treason of Isengard (The History of Middle-earth #7 / 12)
1989 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The War of the Jewels (The History of Middle-earth #11 / 12)
1994 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction
The Peoples of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth #12 / 12)
1996 | fantasy, middle-earth, non-fiction