if you really want it to be in order in the history instead of publications.

here it is.

*silmarillion *children of hurin *unfinished tales *the hobbit *lotr

the problem is that if you dont know middle earth well then ur gonna have a bad time reading the order above. because silmarillion, hurin and unfinished tales are complex.

but you can do this also if you want to learn the middle earth if ypu are a begginer or just starting to know it

*the hobbit *lotr *silmarillion *children of hurin *unfinished tales *history of middle earth

you can read also the letter's of j.r.r tolkien if you want. btw its not a story just a collection of letters by j.r.r tolkien to some people.

If you really want it to be in order of the history, instead of publications.

Here it is:

• Silmarillion
• Children of Hurin
• Unfinished tales
• The Hobbit
• Lord of the Rings

The problem with this order is that if you dont know middle earth well then you may struggle reading the order above. Because Silmarillion, Hurin and Unfinished tales are all complex.

But you can read the books in the order below, if you want to learn about middle earth, or if you are a beginner or just starting to get into Tolkien's books.

• The hobbit
• Lord of the rings
• Silmarillion
• Children of Hurin
• Unfinished tales
• History of Middle Earth

You can read also the letter's of J.R.R Tolkien if you want. These are not a story just a collection of letters by J.R.R Tolkien to some people.