Found on an old drive - from 2007 or earlier. Needs to be updated with some new books and the material from Unfinished Tales. TBD!

Reading Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth

THE FIRST AGE


Ainulindalë, Valaquenta, and Quenta Silmarillion chapters 1 through 18; all in The Silmarillion.



Beren and Lúthien and/or Quenta Silmarillion chapter 19: "Of Beren and Lúthien"



Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 20: ""Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"



The Children of Hurin and/or Quenta Silmarillion chapter 21: "Of Túrin Turambar"



Quenta Silmarillion Chapter 22: "Of the Ruin of Doriath"



Tour's Journey from Unfinished tales

followed by



Fall of Gondolin from book 2 of Lost Tales

- and/or -

Quenta Silmarillion chapter 23

- and/or -

The Fall of Gondolin



Quenta Silmarillion chapter 24

THE SECOND AGE


Akalabêth; from The Silmarillion

- and/or -

The Fall of Numenor

THE THIRD AGE


The Hobbit



1 - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

&

2 - Bombadil Goes Hunting

from The Tolkien Reader.



The Lord of the Rings trilogy

- or -

Of The Rings of Power and the Third Age from The Silmarillion.



Bilbo's Last Song