The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects Red Book versesJan 1, 1962Labels: Tom Bombadil, Red BookTom Bombadil
Tolkien dies; Middle-earth editing becomes posthumous workSep 2, 1973Labels: J R, Christopher TolkienLetters
The Silmarillion is published from Tolkien’s papersSep 15, 1977Labels: The Silmarillion, Christopher TolkienSilmarillionEstate
Unfinished Tales expands lore with incomplete narrativesJan 1, 1980Labels: Unfinished Tales, Christopher TolkienUnfinished TalesEstate
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien provides author commentaryJan 1, 1981Labels: The Letters, Humphrey CarpenterLetters
The Book of Lost Tales Part Two continues early mythologyJan 1, 1984Labels: The Book, History ofHoMETolkienBooks
Sauron Defeated closes the Lord of the Rings drafting historyJan 1, 1992Labels: Sauron Defeated, History ofHoTLotR
Morgoth’s Ring opens Tolkien’s later Silmarillion revisionsJan 1, 1993Labels: Morgoth s, History ofMorgoth Ring
The Peoples of Middle-earth completes The History of Middle-earthJan 1, 1996Labels: The Peoples, History ofPeoplesHoME
Tales from the Perilous Realm repackages key shorter worksJan 1, 1997Labels: Tales from, Tom BombadilTolkien Gateway
The History of the Lord of the Rings is issued as a setJan 1, 1998Labels: History of, Collected setHoTLotR