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Reading order after "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Children of Húrin" [duplicate]
I've already read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Children of Húrin, and I'm considering where to go from here. I'm currently thinking about reading The Fall of Gondolin, The Silmarillion, ...
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Do you really need to read “The Silmarillion” before reading “The Children of Húrin”, “Beren and Lúthien” or “The Fall of Gondolin”?
The answer to the question In what order should Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth be read? suggests that you should read The Silmarillion and only then go on to read the three "great tales&...
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What to read in History of Middle-earth?
I’m interested in reading some Lord of the Rings books but I’m wondering which ones to start with having to do with History of Middle-earth.
Are they all important or can one just read The ...
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Is it important to read The History of Middle-earth in order?
I'm almost done reading The Silmarillion, and I have a few options available as far as what I should read next: Unfinished Tales, the Reader's Companion to LotR, and The Return of the Shadow. This ...
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Should I watch the Hobbit trilogy before the LotR trilogy?
I’ve read the LotR books and have watched bits and pieces of the new Hobbit movies.
I’m trying to get my son to sit down and watch the currently released movies in succession for a weekend and want ...
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Is it advisable to read The Hobbit before reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
I'm mildly shocked I can't find this question on this site through my many searches...
Simply put, if I'm interested in reading the LotR trilogy, should I read the Hobbit before reading the trilogy? ...
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Silmarillion & Book of Lost Tales, which should I read first? [duplicate]
Several years back I read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
I recently discovered (when going through some old boxes I hadn't unpacked after moving house) that I've got a few additional books which I'...
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In what order should Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth be read?
I've already read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which I assume would be the best start in any case. I also got about halfway through The Silmarillion several years ago and am quite familiar ...
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