Tolkien Scholar's Bookshelf

1.
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 4.22 avg rating — 7,059 ratings
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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth 4.02 avg rating — 43,165 ratings
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The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion 4.03 avg rating — 325,015 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century 3.88 avg rating — 5,653 ratings
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The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology 3.95 avg rating — 6,103 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography 4.05 avg rating — 16,222 ratings
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The Atlas of Middle-Earth
The Atlas of Middle-Earth 4.23 avg rating — 13,617 ratings
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The Tolkien Reader
The Tolkien Reader really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,172 ratings
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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 4.61 avg rating — 141,522 ratings
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Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World 4.02 avg rating — 1,133 ratings
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The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, #6)
The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, #6) 4.10 avg rating — 3,305 ratings
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The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, or, There and back again
The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, or, There and back again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,714 ratings
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,485 ratings
14.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion 4.03 avg rating — 325,015 ratings
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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit 4.22 avg rating — 2,741 ratings
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Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues: Exploring the Spiritual Themes of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues: Exploring the Spiritual Themes of the Lord of the Rings 4.03 avg rating — 1,848 ratings
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The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion
The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion 4.39 avg rating — 4,811 ratings
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Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-Earth, #9)
Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-Earth, #9) 4.02 avg rating — 3,120 ratings
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The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three (The History of Middle-Earth, #8)
The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three (The History of Middle-Earth, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 2,895 ratings
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The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays
The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays 3.96 avg rating — 4,007 ratings
21.
The Hobbit
The Hobbit 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,714 ratings
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Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J.R.R.Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J.R.R.Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" 4.15 avg rating — 1,159 ratings
23.
Beren and Lúthien
Beren and Lúthien 4.05 avg rating — 23,126 ratings
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The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien 4.22 avg rating — 7,059 ratings
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo 3.98 avg rating — 14,399 ratings
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Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales 4.02 avg rating — 43,165 ratings
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Smith of Wootton Major
Smith of Wootton Major 3.91 avg rating — 5,907 ratings
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Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings 4.27 avg rating — 1,319 ratings
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Farmer Giles of Ham
Farmer Giles of Ham 3.89 avg rating — 11,932 ratings
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Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien
Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien 3.77 avg rating — 3,161 ratings
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Understanding The Lord Of The Rings: The Best of Tolkien Criticism
Understanding The Lord Of The Rings: The Best of Tolkien Criticism 4.03 avg rating — 2,094 ratings
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The Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two (The History of Middle-earth, #7)
The Treason of Isengard: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Two (The History of Middle-earth, #7) 4.17 avg rating — 3,538 ratings
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Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings
Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings 4.15 avg rating — 441 ratings
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Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien
Ents, Elves, and Eriador: The Environmental Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien 4.08 avg rating — 143 ratings
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The Peoples of Middle-Earth (The History of Middle-Earth, #12)
The Peoples of Middle-Earth (The History of Middle-Earth, #12) 4.19 avg rating — 4,797 ratings
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The Art Of The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien
The Art Of The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien 4.33 avg rating — 6,278 ratings
37.
Tolkien and the Invention of Myth: A Reader
Tolkien and the Invention of Myth: A Reader 3.84 avg rating — 51 ratings
38.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,810 ratings
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Tolkien On Fairy-stories
Tolkien On Fairy-stories 4.32 avg rating — 4,629 ratings
40.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,164 ratings
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The Tolkien Reader
The Tolkien Reader really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,172 ratings
42.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,449 ratings
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The Fall of Arthur
The Fall of Arthur 3.80 avg rating — 7,370 ratings
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The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin 4.05 avg rating — 90,920 ratings
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The Story of Kullervo
The Story of Kullervo 3.43 avg rating — 4,297 ratings
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The Father Christmas letters
The Father Christmas letters 4.30 avg rating — 26,578 ratings
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Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe
Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe 4.33 avg rating — 295 ratings
48.
From Hobbits to Hollywood: Essays on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings
From Hobbits to Hollywood: Essays on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
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The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.33 avg rating — 6,278 ratings
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Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien's Mythology
Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien's Mythology 4.22 avg rating — 160 ratings
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The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.58 avg rating — 2,675 ratings
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Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity
Tolkien and Wales: Language, Literature and Identity 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings
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The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin 4.05 avg rating — 90,920 ratings
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Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium
Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium 4.39 avg rating — 160 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator 4.23 avg rating — 10,163 ratings
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Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages 3.79 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Tolkien's World: Paintings of Middle-earth
Tolkien's World: Paintings of Middle-earth 4.28 avg rating — 6,301 ratings
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Beren And Lúthien
Beren And Lúthien 4.05 avg rating — 23,126 ratings
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La Conexión Española de J.R.R. Tolkien. El "Tío Curro"
La Conexión Española de J.R.R. Tolkien. El "Tío Curro" 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Lost English Mythology
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lost English Mythology 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings
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Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship
Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship 4.03 avg rating — 1,667 ratings
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Forgotten Leaves: Essays from a Smial
Forgotten Leaves: Essays from a Smial really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Tolkien og det mytiske Jylland
Tolkien og det mytiske Jylland 4.02 avg rating — 44 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth : A Biography
J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth : A Biography 3.82 avg rating — 553 ratings
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One Ring to Bind Them All: Tolkien's Mythology
One Ring to Bind Them All: Tolkien's Mythology 3.37 avg rating — 30 ratings
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No Man's Land: A Novel
No Man's Land: A Novel 4.05 avg rating — 1,130 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings 4.29 avg rating — 243 ratings
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Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-Earth
Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-Earth 3.76 avg rating — 7,225 ratings
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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth
The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth 3.99 avg rating — 4,755 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle Earth 4.19 avg rating — 594 ratings
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Orders from Berlin (Inspector Trave, #3)
Orders from Berlin (Inspector Trave, #3) 3.65 avg rating — 761 ratings
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Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)
Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10) 4.18 avg rating — 2,380 ratings
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The War of the Jewels (The History of Middle-Earth, #11)
The War of the Jewels (The History of Middle-Earth, #11) 3.94 avg rating — 3,801 ratings
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Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings 3.16 avg rating — 7,369 ratings
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The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth
The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth 4.31 avg rating — 534 ratings
76.
Middle-Earth: Journeys in Myth and Legend
Middle-Earth: Journeys in Myth and Legend 4.45 avg rating — 110 ratings
77.
Tolkien: The Authorized Biography
Tolkien: The Authorized Biography 4.05 avg rating — 16,222 ratings
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The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams
The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams 4.08 avg rating — 2,174 ratings
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Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien
Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien 3.77 avg rating — 3,161 ratings
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Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings 3.74 avg rating — 970 ratings
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A Tolkien Bestiary
A Tolkien Bestiary
by: David Day
4.04 avg rating — 7,286 ratings
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The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends
The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends 3.94 avg rating — 3,721 ratings
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The Hobbit
The Hobbit 4.51 avg rating — 263,910 ratings
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The Christian World of The Hobbit
The Christian World of The Hobbit 4.16 avg rating — 222 ratings
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The Real Middle-Earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages
The Real Middle-Earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages 3.83 avg rating — 640 ratings
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Tolkien's Lost Chaucer
Tolkien's Lost Chaucer 4.05 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty: Majesty, Splendor, and Transcendence in Middle-earth
Tolkien’s Theology of Beauty: Majesty, Splendor, and Transcendence in Middle-earth 4.36 avg rating — 66 ratings
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Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien
Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
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A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages
A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages 4.07 avg rating — 441 ratings
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A Hobbit Journey: Discovering the Enchantment of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth
A Hobbit Journey: Discovering the Enchantment of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth 4.11 avg rating — 268 ratings
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Tolkien and the Study of His Sources: Critical Essays
Tolkien and the Study of His Sources: Critical Essays 4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings
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A Question of Time: J. R. R. Tolkien's Road to Faerie
A Question of Time: J. R. R. Tolkien's Road to Faerie 4.30 avg rating — 93 ratings
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The Map Of Tolkien's Beleriand And The Lands To The North
The Map Of Tolkien's Beleriand And The Lands To The North 4.02 avg rating — 81 ratings
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Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity
Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity 3.74 avg rating — 238 ratings
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Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth
Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth 3.85 avg rating — 65 ratings
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Mr. Bliss
Mr. Bliss 3.81 avg rating — 2,786 ratings
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The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary
The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary 4.11 avg rating — 1,055 ratings
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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Forest and the City
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Forest and the City 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings
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Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians
Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians 4.05 avg rating — 40 ratings
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Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits 4.22 avg rating — 88 ratings
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