"The History of Middle-earth"

"One marvels anew at the depth, breadth, and persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien's labor. No one sympathetic to his aims, the invention of a secondary universe, will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation."
-- Publishers Weekly

Tolkien is known the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," and "The Silmarillion." What is less well known, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the rich mythology, numerous stories, and stirring legends of Middle-earth, and also brings into greater detail, the long years of war between the Elves and the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve books, known collectively as "The History of Middle-earth."

• "The Book of Lost Tales: Parts 1, 2"
  Volumes 1 & 2 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Lays of Beleriand"
  Volume 3 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Shaping of Middle-earth"
  Volume 4 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Lost Road"
  Volume 5 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Return of the Shadow"
  Volume 6 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Treason of Isengard"
  Volume 7 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The War of the Ring"
  Volume 8 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "Sauron Defeated"
  Volume 9 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "Morgoth's Ring"
  Volume 10 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The War of the Jewels"
  Volume 11 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• "The Peoples of Middle-earth"
  Volume 12 of the "History of Middle-earth" series.

• Collected Sets & Indices
  "The Complete History of Middle-earth," "The Histories of Middle-earth," "The History of the Lord of the Rings," and "The History of Middle-earth Index."