Bookstore

Our guide of the currently available editions of Tolkien's works, as well as resource and reference materials necessary to gain a greater understanding of these works.

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Check out our picks of the best editions of Tolkien's works in the 'Bookstore' 'Best Editions' section.

• "The Hobbit"
  Published in 1937, Tolkien's enchanting adventure 'there and back again,' planted the seeds for its epic sequel "The Lord of the Rings."

• "The Lord of the Rings"
  First published between 1954 and 1955, Tolkien's peerless masterpiece recounts 'the downfall of the Lord of the Rings and the Return of the King.' Among its countless accolades, this three volume epic -- not a trilogy by the way -- has been declared to be among "the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century."

• "The Silmarillion"
  Published in 1977, Tolkien's epic History of the Elves, narrates the world shattering events of the first and second ages of Middle-earth.

• Audiobooks, Radio Plays ...
  BBC, NPRs, and other radio productions of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," abridged (and unabridged) readings of Tolkien's work, and collections of rare recordings of J.R.R. Tolkien himself.

• "Unfinished Tales"
  Published in 1980, this is a collection of tales from different ages of Middle-earth, ranging from the First Age, until Sauron's final defeat.

• "The Children of Húrin"
  Published in 2007, the first complete book by Tolkien since the publication of "The Silmarillion" in 1977.

• Other Works by Tolkien
  "Poems from 'The Hobbit'," "A Tolkien Reader," "Roverandom," "Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham," and other titles from the creator of Middle-earth.

• "The History of Middle-earth"
  This highly-acclaimed series of books by Tolkien's son Christopher, provide an invaluable record that offers a great deal of insight into Tolkien's creative genius, his thoughts and feelings about his own work, and the evolution of his grand design for the creation of a whole new world.

• Biographies
  Learn more about John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the Oxford professor who introduced the world to the now immortal Middle-earth.

• Essays
  Detailed examinations of the finer points of Tolkien's work, and its influence on literature, art, religion, and the world in general.

• Educational Resources
  Attention teachers, and other educators! Find books, study notes, and other resources to help you teach others about the J.R.R. Tolkien and the Lands of Middle-earth.

• Guides, Atlases
  Informative illustrated and literary guides that no one exploring Middle-earth should be without.

• Artwork
  From Alan Lee, Ted Namsmith, and John Howe, to Tolkien himself, these books showcase the artists and illustrators that vividly bring Middle-earth to canvas and paper.

• New Line Cinema DVDs
  DVDs of New Line Cinema's 11 Academy Award® winning feature film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings."

• Bakshi, Rankin/Bass DVDs
  DVDs of Rankin/Bass' animated version of "The Hobbit" and "The Return of the King," and Ralph Bakshi's controversial take on "The Lord of the Rings."