![]() If you enjoy The Children of Húrin, by all means read The Silmarillion. ![]() Overall they are much darker and denser than the better-known novels. To some extent which you read first depends on how you reacted to the Appendices - if your reaction was, "This is so cool! Where can I get more of this!", jump straight into The Silmarillion otherwise read The Children of Húrin, which will give you a somewhat easier introduction to the style and substance of Tolkien's other works. ![]() Also, read the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings, especially Appendices A and B.Īfter you've read the basics, you have a choice: You can read The Children of Húrin (see below) or go straight to The Silmarillion. Keep in mind that The Hobbit was definitely written for children, and The Lord of the Rings was not. I'd recommend that order, but it doesn't matter that much. A lot has changed since then.Ī frequently asked question in this sub-reddit is, "I'm just getting into Tolkien, and wonder what I should read, and in what order?" This post is intended to expand on the recommended reading list in the side bar (and is adapted from a response I posted to just such a question).įirst, read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (which is really one novel, published in three volumes). ![]() NOTE: This post is an update to a post I wrote in r/lotr a decade or so ago. ![]()
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