A Gateway To Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings10 reviews
David Salo

University of Utah Press, 2004

True Sindarin study

+ Amazing!
+ For fifty bucks I should get a dust jacket
+ Excellent
  
  











  



  
Finn and Hengest4 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Firebird Distributing, 1998

Fin Hengeste / elne unflitme aththum benemde

+ NOT a Novel!
+ Like Middle-earth in the Second Age
+ Like Middle-earth in the Second Age
  
  











  



  
Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 9)9 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1992

the past 3 books I had to give a 4 and I felt absolutely horrible doing that, but I am back on the 5 train for the rest of these

+ From the slopes of Orodruin to the Gray Havens, plus more.
+ For the Scholarly Tolkien fan
+ Good Reference Material
+ Not for the faint of heart ...
  
  











  



  
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien36 reviews
J. R. R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

An interesting and enlightening read

+ My Bf loved it
+ A view on creation of Middle Earth
+ Letters give great insight
  
  











  



  
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator12 reviews

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

Exquisite, Good Content & Editing, Worth Owning

+ Visual Tolkien
+ Much better than I even expected!
+ Fascinating
+ Hermoso libro!
  
  











  



  
The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring (The Complete Recordings)88 reviews
Howard Shore

Reprise / Wea, 2005

music right from the movie

+ Excellent
+ GREAT!! Fast shipping
+ Lovely themes
+ Loved it!
  
  











  



  
The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth37 reviews
Ruth S. Noel, J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1980

A student of the Elven

+ this is a great little book
+ The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth

I've been using this book for years. It is well worth the purchase for anyone interested in a book on Tolkien's Languages, particularly Elven.
  
  











  



  
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography36 reviews
Humphrey Carpenter

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

Spectacular Job

+ Great Biography despite a few missing pieces
+ A Surprisingly Pleasant Read
+ Very enjoyable book
+ J.R. R.
  
  











  



  
The Children of Húrin259 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2007

One of my favorite stories of all time

+ Not An Easy Read But Well Worth The Effort
+ A new take on the old stories
+ Another great tale
+ Fantasy-tastic....
  
  











  



  
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)481 reviews
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen

New Line Home Entertainment, 2004

The rings are golden.

+ Great collection, will keep you entertained for a long time.
+ I love this series of movies...
+ What more can anyone say?
  
  











  



  
Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 10)15 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1993

More in depth Silmarillion writings, and more depth than you could ever imagine

+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part I
+ Not for the casual reader
+ this really shows a lot of important stuff
  
  











  



  
The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 11)12 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1994

Valuable tome of new lore

+ Drafts of 'The Silmarillion' Part II. Lesser of the two
+ so tolkien wanted to create a whole new mythilogical world, not the best, just one that he liked
+ A resource for true students of Tolkien
  
  











  



  
Roverandom31 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

An Amazing Adventure, For Such a Small Dog!

+ A different side of Tolkien
+ I wish I had read this earlier
+ it was a change from his usual stuff
+ For younger Tolkien lovers
  
  











  



  
The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6)17 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

Vital exploration of Tolkien's work, but for fans only

+ Great Look behind the scenes. Far better than earlier volumes
+ I hate to give this only 4 stars, but too much repitition.
+ Warning-not a novel....but a great resource
  
  











  



  
The Silmarillion65 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

the greatest book I have ever read

+ Great version of Silmarillion!
+ Amazing
+ A fascinating, rich history of Middle-earth
+ Great Book!!!
  
  











  



  
The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-518 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Del Rey, 2003

Wonderful!!!

+ Histories of Middle Earth Tolkien
+ collected works

I started to read the Silmarillion, and then I read these. I had never liked poetry beforehand, I had actually rather detested it, but I loved the poetry in here. I many respects, I actually prefer these to the Silmarillion because these are longer and more in depth. However, if you don't feel ...
  
  











  



  
The Lord of the Rings125 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

Best edition of LOTR there is!

+ LOTR Hard Cover Collection
+ Absolutely Amazing
+ Wonderful Reading Experience
+ Nice set edition
  
  











  



  
The Silmarillion591 reviews
J. R. R. Tolkien, Martin Shaw

Random House Audio, 1998

One of the best books I have ever read

+ Silmarillion
+ the silmarillion ON CD!

I am a teenage girl who recently discovered Tolkien, and in the past year I have read The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and finally The Silmarillion. I loved the first two, but reading the last left me completely blown away. It's definitely not for everyone, though. There probably aren't ...
  
  











  



  
Letters From Father Christmas21 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

You don't know what you're missing

+ Beautiful Book
+ Start a new Christmas tradition with your own children
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Santa Letters - Letters From Sweden
  
  











  



  
The Atlas of Middle-Earth (Revised Edition)80 reviews
Karen Wynn Fonstad

Houghton Mifflin, 2001

AMAZING book!!!

+ Excellent
+ Very interesting
+ Middle-earth not received
+ Close, but no bananas