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ray gower · 20th December 2001, 09:56 PM

The Lord of the Rings is the definitive history of Middle Earth, and I guess at least 70% of the population have read it at some point. The other 30 soon will. I daresay The Hobbit isn't far behind.

But who has read the other books?

The Silmarillion in particular offers a historical starting point for the whole story

Mellian · 21st December 2001, 12:06 PM

I read the Hobbit first and enjoyed it. Then I read the Lord of the Rings, after that the Hobbit never seemed as interesting.

Also read the Simarillion and some other works. They definetly provide a historical view. However the Lord of the Rings will always be my favorite and it is the one I have read the most.

Legolas · 21st December 2001, 05:59 PM

I have read the Hobbit but not the Silmarillion. What is that about?

I want to read the Adventures of Tom Bombadil and i want to get a map of Middle-Earth to put on my wall. They sell 'em in WH Smith, but I have never seen Bombadil in any bookshops or libraries.

Shaun · 22nd December 2001, 09:38 AM

The Silmarillion is about how Middle Earth and that world was created and the history of it up to the hobbit and LOTR. A lot of the important events are each a chapter or more and each are little stories all tied together. I think that's it, its been a few years since I read it.

ewlyn · 28th March 2003, 05:00 PM

I've read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings more times than I can keep count... I've also read The Silmarillion and a number of the other books like The Book of Lost Tales, Farmer Giles, Father Christmas Letters, etc. I'm about to start working on The History of Middle-earth series...

Darth Simpson · 17th February 2004, 08:02 PM

Just to clarify, the Silmarillion is a collection of stories from the first age of Middle Earth and some of the second age. (Back in the time of the first dark lord of Mordor when Sauron was just an apprentice and the Elves were at the height of there power.) (Lord of the rings was the third age)

The other book worth reading is the Unfinished Tales. Gives all sorts of extended history to people and events in Lord of the Rings.

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ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,582	Other Books The Lord of the Rings is the definitive history of Middle Earth, and I guess at least 70% of the population have read it at some point. The other 30 soon will. I daresay The Hobbit isn't far behind. But who has read the other books? The Silmarillion in particular offers a historical starting point for the whole story

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21st December 2001, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mellian Sothoii war maid Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Corning, New York, USA Posts: 597	I read the Hobbit first and enjoyed it. Then I read the Lord of the Rings, after that the Hobbit never seemed as interesting. Also read the Simarillion and some other works. They definetly provide a historical view. However the Lord of the Rings will always be my favorite and it is the one I have read the most.

21st December 2001, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Legolas something more magical Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In a giant Oak tree in a forest not too far away... Posts: 3,970	I have read the Hobbit but not the Silmarillion. What is that about? I want to read the Adventures of Tom Bombadil and i want to get a map of Middle-Earth to put on my wall. They sell 'em in WH Smith, but I have never seen Bombadil in any bookshops or libraries.

22nd December 2001, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shaun R.I.P. Ashes Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,798	The Silmarillion is about how Middle Earth and that world was created and the history of it up to the hobbit and LOTR. A lot of the important events are each a chapter or more and each are little stories all tied together. I think that's it, its been a few years since I read it.

28th March 2003, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
ewlyn Proud Ringer & HCNB Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ascot, England Posts: 498	I've read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings more times than I can keep count... I've also read The Silmarillion and a number of the other books like The Book of Lost Tales, Farmer Giles, Father Christmas Letters, etc. I'm about to start working on The History of Middle-earth series...

17th February 2004, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Darth Simpson Dark Lord of Springfield Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 91	Just to clarify, the Silmarillion is a collection of stories from the first age of Middle Earth and some of the second age. (Back in the time of the first dark lord of Mordor when Sauron was just an apprentice and the Elves were at the height of there power.) (Lord of the rings was the third age) The other book worth reading is the Unfinished Tales. Gives all sorts of extended history to people and events in Lord of the Rings.