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J. R. R. Tolkien — Middle‑earth Writings and Posthumous Publications (1937–1998)

J. R. R. Tolkien — Middle‑earth Writings and Posthumous Publications (1937–1998)

  1. The Hobbit launches Middle-earth in print

    Labels: The Hobbit, George Allen
  2. The Fellowship of the Ring is published

    Labels: The Fellowship, The Lord
  3. The Two Towers continues The Lord of the Rings

    Labels: The Two, The Lord
  4. The Return of the King completes the trilogy

    Labels: The Return, The Lord
  5. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects Red Book verses

    Labels: Tom Bombadil, Red Book
  6. Tolkien dies; Middle-earth editing becomes posthumous work

    Labels: J R, Christopher Tolkien
  7. The Silmarillion is published from Tolkien’s papers

    Labels: The Silmarillion, Christopher Tolkien
  8. Unfinished Tales expands lore with incomplete narratives

    Labels: Unfinished Tales, Christopher Tolkien
  9. The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien provides author commentary

    Labels: The Letters, Humphrey Carpenter
  10. The Book of Lost Tales begins The History of Middle-earth

    Labels: The Book, History of
  11. The Book of Lost Tales Part Two continues early mythology

    Labels: The Book, History of
  12. The History of The Lord of the Rings volumes begin

    Labels: The Return, History of
  13. Sauron Defeated closes the Lord of the Rings drafting history

    Labels: Sauron Defeated, History of
  14. Morgoth’s Ring opens Tolkien’s later Silmarillion revisions

    Labels: Morgoth s, History of
  15. The Peoples of Middle-earth completes The History of Middle-earth

    Labels: The Peoples, History of
  16. Tales from the Perilous Realm repackages key shorter works

    Labels: Tales from, Tom Bombadil
  17. The History of the Lord of the Rings is issued as a set

    Labels: History of, Collected set