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I own the whole LOTR trilogy and I intend to buy The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. In which order do you recomend reading these? (I've seen all the movies, but have not read any of the books).
Shrimpy I would recommend Hobbit > LOTR > then Silmarillion and any other Middle Earth mythology books you'd like. The Hobbit is a standalone book in the Midd…moreI would recommend Hobbit > LOTR > then Silmarillion and any other Middle Earth mythology books you'd like. The Hobbit is a standalone book in the Middle Earth universe, Lord of the Rings is the sequel to Hobbit, and the Silmarillion is essentially the Bible for Middle Earth.(less)
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The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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