MIDDLE-EARTH TIMELINE
Tolkien's Middle-earth books at a glance, in the order of the events they tell: the First Age tales, the Second Age and Númenor, then The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with the volumes of The History of Middle-earth placed next to the stories they cover. For details on each book, see the full Tolkien books timeline or our reading order guide.
Audio drama Tolkien timeline
Audio drama Tolkien timeline