October 1983 / In-Universe period : First Age
The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor
September 1977 / In-Universe period : First Age
The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world
August 1984 / In-Universe period : First Age
The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.
August 1985 / In-Universe period : First Age
The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.
August 1986 / In-Universe period : First Age
The fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.
August 1987 / In-Universe period : First Age - Second Age
The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.
September 1993 / In-Universe period : First Age
The first of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's epic tale of war.
October 1994 / In-Universe period : First Age
The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s epic tale of war.
April 2007 / In-Universe period : First Age
The Children of Húrin tells the tragic story of Túrin and Nienor, cursed by Morgoth, and their doomed fates in Middle-earth
May 2017 / In-Universe period : First Age
The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien.
August 2018 / In-Universe period : First Age
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband.
November 2022 / In-Universe period : Second Age
The Fall of Númenor recounts the rise and catastrophic downfall of the island kingdom of Númenor, led to ruin by pride and defiance against the Valar.
September 2021 / In-Universe period : Second Age
The first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide-range of subjects, and the perfect next read for those who have enjoyed Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth series and are hungry for more.
September 1996 / In-Universe period : Second Age - Fourth Age
The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.
November 1962 / In-Universe period : Third Age
A volume of songs, rhymes and poems from "The Red Book"
May 2007 - June 2007 / In-Universe period : Third Age
This revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece
September 1937 / In-Universe period : Third Age, 2941
Bilbo Baggins lives a quiet life in the Shire until the wizard Gandalf arrives with thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield
August 1988 / In-Universe period : Third Age
The first part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.
March 1981 - August 1981 / In-Universe period : Third Age
The 1981 BBC radio adaptation follows Frodo's quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat Sauron.
July 1954 / In-Universe period : Third Age, 3018
During the Third Age, Bilbo Baggins of the Shire departs from his home, leaving behind his mysterious magic ring to his nephew, Frodo Baggins
September 2002 / In-Universe period : Third Age, 3018
Based on Tolkien's novel, The Fellowship of the Ring chronicles the journey of Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit from the Shire, as he embarks on a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring
September 1989 / In-Universe period : Third Age
After the perilous halt in the Mines of Moria, the Fellowship ventures into the uncharted lands south and east of the Misty Mountains.
November 1954 / In-Universe period : Third Age, 3018
In the aftermath of the breaking of the Fellowship, The Two Towers chronicles the divergent paths of the remaining members as they struggle to continue their quest to defeat Sauron.
August 1990 / In-Universe period : Third Age
The third part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.
October 1955 / In-Universe period : Third Age, 3019
The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider.
January 1992 / In-Universe period : Third Age
The final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.
