Question:
Does anyone know how many books JRR Tolkien has written? Thanks?
me
2006-05-05 19:23:48 UTC
Does anyone know how many books JRR Tolkien has written? Thanks?
Eleven answers:
lostinlove
2006-05-05 19:31:16 UTC
The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings

The Silmarillion

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

Farmer Giles of Ham

Finn and Hengest: The Fragment and the Episode, Edited by Alan Joseph Bliss

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth

Leaf by Niggle

Mr. Bliss

The Road Goes Ever On (with Donald Swaan), [Sound recording]

Roverandom, Edited by Christina Scull & Wayne G Hammond.

Smith of Wootten Major

Tales from the Perilous Realm

Tree and Leaf

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo, Edited by J.R.R. Tolkien and E.V. Gordon

On Fairy-Stories

The Monsters and the Critics

The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (Volume I)

The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two (Volume II)

The Lays of Beleriand (Volume III)

The Shaping of Middle-earth (Volume IV)

The Lost Road and Other Writings (Volume V)

The Return of the Shadow (Volume VI)

The Treason of Isengard (Volume VII)

The War of the Ring (Volume VIII)

Sauron Defeated (Volume IX)

Morgoth's Ring (Volume X)

The War of the Jewels (Volume XI)

The Peoples of Middle-earth (Volume XII)

The End of the Third Age, Edited by Christopher Tolkien

Father Christmas Letters, Edited by Baillie Tolkien

Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien

Unfinished Tales

Carpenter, Humphrey, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, selected and edited by Humphrey Carpenter, with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien
2006-05-05 19:33:06 UTC
JRR Tolkien was an Oxford English professor who started writing his novels to provide a background for his celtic style languages he had created. He wanted to provide a strong mythology for northern Europe and England as the Greeks, etc., had in their ancient cultures.



His first book was The Hobbit, published in 1937, and then quickly revised in 1938 to make amendments to fit with the story line of the impending sequel, The Lord of the Rings. This included changes to the chapter "Riddles in the Dark" that give clues, in the reissue, to the ring's negative influence.



An original copy of the 1937 Hobbit can be as valuable as a Beatles "Butcher Cover" album.



The Lord of the Rings was first published in the 1950s, with Return of the King coming out in 1955.



The books of the trilogy include The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and the Return of the King. All were reprinted in the 1960s with additional appendicies and indexed information added on in Return of the King.



In the 1970s, after his death, Tolkien's son published The Silmarillion; essentially, his father's notes and manuscript material detailing events in the first age of Middle-Earth.



Since then Tolkien's son has published several books of unfinished tales from Middle Earth, as well as some unfinished novels by his father.



JRR Tolkien also published, during his lifetime, a book called The Adventures of Tom Bombadill (detailing some of the activities of the character featured in two chapters of the Lord of the Rings trilogy); and a volume called Smith of Wooten Major & Farmer Giles of Ham.



He also translated the ancient Welsh story of Beowulf and published this as well.
bfdavis1972
2006-05-05 19:25:45 UTC
That's a hard question to answer. He wrote the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Many of the books that have come out since them (such as the Book of Lost Tales) are compilations of his writings released by his son. I don't remember for certain, but I think that the Silmarillion was also released by his son rather than by Tolkien.
2006-05-05 19:28:54 UTC
It's hard to tease out but easily over 20 books. The thing is he was also a contributing editor and contributing author to a number of books and literary journals. People often forget he was a university professor besides being a really great author.
2006-05-05 19:28:50 UTC
I have a collection, I have around 14 books, he may have written more than that.
Incorrectly Political
2006-05-05 19:25:13 UTC
Five that I know of. "The Hobbit", the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and "The Silmarillion".
&&angela rocks
2006-05-05 19:25:18 UTC
The Hobbit....
allaboutpink101
2006-05-05 19:27:17 UTC
Harry POThead oh...i mean Harry Potter
matthew_sullivan88
2006-05-05 19:25:00 UTC
i don't know but i guess 49 books.
anonymous
2006-05-05 19:28:47 UTC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRR_Tolkien
2006-05-05 19:32:58 UTC
The Histories of Middle-earth, 12 volumes by Tolkien. Review (in Italian) Review (in English) by Frank Manni.

The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, by Alex Lewis and Elizabeth Currie. Review by Frank Manni of the Italian Tolkien Society, Endore fanzine, Oct. 9, 2002. In English.

Rovenandom, by JRRT. Posthumous.Review by Maeglin-(TV), Dec. 28, 2004





Book List:



The Letters of JRR Tolkien, edited by Humphrey Carpenter - includes texts of letters by Tolkien giving insights into his life, plus answers by JRRT himself to fan questions - recommended by Varda-(Valar)

Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter (authorized)

Characters from Tolkien, by David Day, may once have been titled A Tolkien Bestiary, 11 illustrators and a designer Debra Zuckerman - suggested by Varda-(Valar). Looking up Faramir, the entries were under "Gondor Men" and "Rangers of Ithilien", so be sure to use the index.

JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century , written by T.A. Shippey - includes insights as one who lived in Tolkien's place and held his Chair after he did. Recommended by Varda-(Valar)

The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, by Ruth S. Noel - recommended by Thranduil-(V) and seconded by Irmo-(Valar)

Man and Myth, by Joseph Pearce - recommended by Irmo-(Valar)

Master of Middle-earth, by Paul Kocher (could be better researched)

The Mythology of Middle-earth, by Ruth S. Noel- recommended by Thranduil-(V) and seconded by Irmo-(Valar)

A Question of Time: JRRT's Road to Faerie , by Verlyn Flieger - recommended by Irmo-(Valar)

A Tolkien Bestiary, by David Day, illustrated by Alan Lee - recommended by Amandil-(V)

Tolkien's Legendarium, by Carl Hostetter and Verlyn Flieger - recommended by Irmo-(Valar), expensive

Tolkien's Ring, by David Day - suggested by Amandil-(V)

The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, by Alex Lewis and Elizabeth Currie, in English. Review by Franco Manni, Oct, 9, 2002, in English.



Book List, written or edited by JRR Tolkien or Christopher Tolkien:

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, by JRRT

On Fairy-Stories, by JRRT

Farmer Giles of Ham, by JRRT

The Father Christmas Letters, by JRRT. Posthumous.

Finn and Hengest, by JRRT. Poshumous.

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, by JRRT

Leaf by Niggle, by JRRT

Mr. Bliss, by JRRT. Posthumous.

The Monsters and Critics and Other Essays, by JRRT. Posthumous.

Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien. Posthumous.

The Road Goes Ever On, by JRRT with Donald Swann

Rovenandom, by JRRT. Posthumous.Review by Maeglin-(TV), Dec. 28, 2004

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo, by JRRT. Posthumous.

Smith of Wooten Major, by JRRT



The Hobbit, by JRRT

Lord of the Rings: all by JRRT

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Two Towers

The Return of the King

The Silmarillion, by JRRT, ed Chris. Posthumous.

Unfinished Tales, by JRRT; intro, commentary, and index by Chris. Posthumous.

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Posthumous.

The History of Middle-earth: all from JRRT's notes, ed by Chris. Review (in Italian) Review (in English) of all 12 volumes by Frank Manni.

Vol. 1: Book of Lost Tales 1

Vol. 2: Book of Lost Tales 2

Vol. 3: The Lays of Beleriand

Vol. 4: The Shaping of Middle-earth

Vol. 5: The Lost Road and Other Writings

Vol. 6: The Return of the Shadow

Vol. 7: The Treason of Isengard

Vol. 8: The War of the Ring

Vol. 9: Sauron Defeated

Vol. 10: Morgoth's Ring

Vol. 11: The War of the Jewels

Vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle-earth



"A Pardoner's Tale", by Chaucer, edited by Christopher Tolkien - suggested by Amandil-(V)


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