Books in order
J. R. R. Tolkien — books in order
- 4
- Series
- 8
- Outside series
- 1937–2018
- Published
Quick answer
- J.
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- Tolkien has 4 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
- Start with The Lord of the Rings — its first volume is “The Fellowship of the Ring” (1954).
- Outside the series: 8 ranked books, published 1949–2018.
The Lord of the Rings
Middle Earth
- The HobbitStart here
8.68.6 / 10 - In De Ban Van de Ring I: De ReisgenotenIn De Ban Van de Ring I: De Reisgenoten–Not ranked yet
- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingLord of the Rings: The Return of the King–Not ranked yet
The History of Middle-earth
- The Book of Lost TalesStart here
–Not ranked yet - The Book of Lost Tales: Part IIThe Book of Lost Tales: Part II–Not ranked yet
- The Lays of Beleriand
–Not ranked yet - The Shaping of Middle-earth
–Not ranked yet - The Lost Road and Other Writings
–Not ranked yet - The Return of the Shadow
–Not ranked yet - The Treason of Isengard
–Not ranked yet - The War of the Ring
–Not ranked yet - Sauron Defeated
–Not ranked yet - Morgoth's Ring
–Not ranked yet - The War of the Jewels
–Not ranked yet - The Peoples of Middle-earth
–Not ranked yet
The History of The Lord of the Rings
- The Return of the ShadowStart here–Not ranked yet
- Sauron Defeated–Not ranked yet
- The Treason of Isengard–Not ranked yet
- The War of the Ring–Not ranked yet
Books outside any series
Series and volumes: Wikidata (CC0); the standalone list covers the books BookRank ranks, not the author’s complete bibliography.