J.R.R. Tolkien wrote several stories set in Middle-earth along with The Lord of the Rings, each taking place at different points in this fictional universe's timeline. Of course, with many of ...

Among J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published Lord of the Rings books is The Silmarillion, a lengthy textbook that covers all the big moments.

Dr. Drout, a professor of English at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, is a co-editor of the journal Tolkien Studies. In the months leading up to its premiere this Friday, Amazon Prime’s “The ...

Its narrative principally concerns the time before "The Lord of the Rings," from the genesis of Eä and Arda (the universe and Earth, in Tolkien's legendarium) to the creation of Middle Earth and ...

The other books after them are detailed versions of the plots that are described in one way or another in the «Silmarillion». Again, these are just recommendations, no one forbids you to read in any ...

The publication of “The Fall of Gondolin,” at long last, represents the conclusion of a loose trilogy set in the Elder Days of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional realm of Middle-earth. As with the ...

Move over, Tolkien: Brandon Sanderson is rapidly becoming the face of modern fantasy Brandon Sanderson has amassed a legion of loyal fans thanks to his popular series like "Mistborn" and the ...

The publication of “The Fall of Gondolin,” at long last, represents the conclusion of a loose trilogy set in the Elder Days of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional realm of Middle-earth. As with the ...

There, J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) met regularly in pubs with other writers -- including C.S. Lewis -- to talk about the novels they were working on and his own project, "The Lord of the Rings." ...

Tolkien's universe. Ray Conlogue. Published December 15, 2001. ... No fantasy film has supported that kind of budget before, but there has never been a fantasy book like The Lord of the Rings.

A new The Lord the Rings book The Fall of Gondolin, edited by J.R.R. Tolkien’s son Christopher Tolkien, will be released later this year. Per The Guardian, The Fall of Gondolin is said to be ...