Middle-earth books in order: all 4 by J. R. R. Tolkien

Middle-earth books in order

1. The Hobbit (1937)
2. The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
3. The Two Towers (1954)
4. The Return of the King (1955)

Good to know about Middle-earth

What order should I read the Middle-earth books in?

Start with The Hobbit (1937), then read them in the order above: The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

How many Middle-earth books are there?

There are 4 books in the Middle-earth series.

What to read after Middle-earth

• The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. Farm kids, a dark lord and a very long road.
• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Quiet, wise fantasy from the other great builder of worlds.
• The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. A legend tells his own story, beautifully.
• The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. An epic of wars, oaths and storms.
• The Once and Future King by T. H. White. Arthurian legend, funny and then heartbreaking.
• The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. A short, sad, lovely fairy tale.