TOLKIEN, CHRISTOPHER, 1924 to 2020

Christopher Tolkien

Literary scholar, writer, and editor.

Books
17
Editions tracked
19
First editions
17
Nationality
France, United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionBeowulf: A Translation and CommentaryHumphrey Milford for the British Academy, 1936 Most editions trackedThe Return of the Shadow2 editions
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Christopher Tolkien books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary1936
  2. 2Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo1975
  3. 3The Silmarillion1977
  4. 4Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth1980
  5. 5The Book of Lost Tales1983
  6. 6The Lays of Beleriand1985
  7. 7The Shaping of Middle-Earth1986
  8. 8The Lost Road and Other Writings1987
  9. 9The Return of the Shadow1988
  10. 10The Treason of Isengard1989
  11. 11The War of the Ring1990
  12. 12Sauron Defeated1992
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  1. 13Morgoth's Ring1993
  2. 14The War of the Jewels1994
  3. 15The Peoples of Middle-Earth1996
  4. 16Beren and Lúthien2017
  5. 17The Fall of Gondolin2018

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The History of Middle-earth 10 books
  1. The Book of Lost Tales 1983
  2. The Lays of Beleriand 1985
  3. The Shaping of Middle-Earth 1986
  4. The Lost Road and Other Writings 1987
  5. The Treason of Isengard 1989
  6. The War of the Ring 1990
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1936Beowulf: A Translation and CommentaryHumphrey Milford for the British Academy
  2. 1975Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir OrfeoAllen & Unwin
  3. 1977The SilmarillionAllen & Unwin
  4. 1980Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earthAllen & Unwin
  5. 1983The Book of Lost TalesAllen & Unwin
  6. 1985The Lays of BeleriandAllen & Unwin
  7. 1986The Shaping of Middle-EarthAllen & Unwin
  8. 1987The Lost Road and Other WritingsUnwin Hyman
  9. 1988The Return of the ShadowUnwin Hyman
  10. 1989The Treason of IsengardUnwin Hyman
  11. 1990The War of the RingUnwin Hyman
  12. 1992Sauron DefeatedHarper Collins (HarperCollins)
  13. 1993Morgoth's RingHarperCollins
  14. 1994The War of the JewelsHarperCollins
  15. 1996The Peoples of Middle-EarthHarperCollins
  16. 2017Beren and LúthienHarperCollins
  17. 2018The Fall of GondolinHarperCollins
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What order should I read Christopher Tolkien's books in?

In publication order they begin with Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (1936), then Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo (1975) and The Silmarillion (1977). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Christopher Tolkien's first book?

The earliest book we list is Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, first published in 1936.

When was Christopher Tolkien born?

Christopher Tolkien was born in 1924 and died in 2020.

How many Christopher Tolkien books does MyVolumes track?

We track 17 books by Christopher Tolkien across 19 editions, 17 of them first editions.

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