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The Silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977. The book covers the creation of Eä and the history of Middle-earth through the First Age, including the rebellion of Fëanor, the crafting of the Silmarils...
The Shadow Rising is the fourth book in the epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time, written by Robert Jordan and published in 1992. As the series progresses, the narrative shifts to focus heavily on the desert region known as the Aiel Waste, exploring the history of the Aiel people. The novel is note...
Midnight Tides is a high-fantasy novel by Canadian author Steven Erikson, published in 2004 as the fifth volume in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. The narrative shifts entirely to the uncharted continent of Lether, introducing a new cast of characters and focusing on the cultural and military...
Published in 2007, The Children of Húrin is an epic fantasy novel edited by Christopher Tolkien from manuscripts written by his father, J.R.R. Tolkien. Set in the First Age of Middle-earth during a time of war against the Dark Lord Morgoth, the narrative follows the tragic life of Túrin Turambar. Dr...
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth is a 1980 collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's incomplete and unpublished writings, edited and compiled by his son Christopher Tolkien. The book gathers narratives from across the First, Second, and Third Ages, including expanded accounts of Númenor, the histor...
Beren and Lúthien is a 2017 book edited by Christopher Tolkien that gathers various narrative fragments and poem versions of his father J.R.R. Tolkien's epic romance. The story follows the mortal man Beren and the elf-maiden Lúthien Tinúviel as they attempt to steal a Silmaril from the iron crown of...
The Fall of Gondolin is a posthumously published book edited by Christopher Tolkien that was released in 2018. It is part of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium and serves as one of the Great Tales of the Elder Days. The book presents multiple evolving versions of the story detailing the founding, glory, a...
