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 Books By J.R.R.Tolkien, the guy that wrote us the greatest story

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post Jan 21 2009, 02:59 PM, updated 17y ago

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Yes...im definitely a big fan of him...

my collection of his book so far:
1.The Lord of the Rings
2.The Hobbit
3.The Silmarillion


Here is a list of books written by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings
* The Fellowship of the Ring
* The Two Towers
* The Return of the King


The Silmarillion

Unfinished Tales

The Adeventures of Tom Bombadil

The History of Middle Earth Series

1. The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1
2. The Book of Lost Tales, Part 2
3. The Lays of Beleriand
4. The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and the Annals
5. The Lost Road and Other Writings
6. The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One
7. The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two
8. The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three
9. Sauron Defeated: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four
10. Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One : The Legends of Aman
11. The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion : Part Two : The Legends of Beleriand
12. The Peoples of Middle-Earth


Non-Middle Earth Books
Roverandom
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo
Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham
Letters from Father Christmas
The Father Christmas Letters
Finn and Hengest
The Monsters and the Critics
Tree and Leaf

will update the 1st post all about this legendary author that filled my hunger for a real fantasy world... smile.gif

This post has been edited by icyfawkes: Jan 21 2009, 04:06 PM
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post Jan 21 2009, 03:10 PM

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QUOTE(yihyan @ Jan 21 2009, 03:04 PM)
I owned exactly the same books as you smile.gif
But haven't start reading Silmarillion tongue.gif Is it as good?
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oh yes...if you read that you dont need to buy alot of the unfinished books by him that was finished by his grandson...
the Silmarillion is like a whole short compilation of all the stories of middle earth...from the starting of the world till the end...you will love it!!!
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post Jan 21 2009, 03:36 PM

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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 21 2009, 03:28 PM)
The Silmarillion! rclxms.gif
Wow , you guys got 3 books of J.R.R.Tolkien!
I only got The Silmarillion but hey , its awesome. thumbup.gif
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lol...The Silmarillion alone is good enough...but if you want more details of the stories then go get the particular story...
The Hobbit in my opinion was like stories for kids...but i enjoyed it...its more of a light reading material...
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post Jan 21 2009, 03:54 PM

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if you can understand The Silmarillion then go for The Lord of the Rings...it should explain a lot about the War of the Rings in The Silmarillion.
i was thinking of getting the Children of Hurin but since i've read it in The Silmarillion i didnt really feel like buying it...would really be interested in books about the Dwarves or about Tom Bombadil...
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post Jan 21 2009, 04:00 PM

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how was the Children of Hurin? smile.gif
romantic? laugh.gif
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post Jan 21 2009, 04:06 PM

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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 21 2009, 04:04 PM)
I have read The Lord of The Rings before.
But I don't have one at home. How sad.
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lol...get 1...i've reread it 5 times already!!! >.<
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post Jan 21 2009, 04:16 PM

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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 21 2009, 04:12 PM)
icyfawkes , you really make me envy! laugh.gif
But you are right , I should get one.
The thing is my cousin got that book and I can borrow it easily.
That why I'm not owning it. laugh.gif
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lol...btw...ive updated the 1st post on the whole collection... brows.gif
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post Jan 21 2009, 04:24 PM

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QUOTE(dishwasher @ Jan 21 2009, 04:20 PM)
The Silmarillion was in certain ways far more epic then LotR could ever be. Who can deny the tragedy of Turin, or the love between Beren and Luthien Tinuviel? Feanor's jealousy and pride that doomed the elves, and how Earendil half-Elven finally won passage to the lands of the Gods?
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ah...the romance of Beren and Luthien Tinuviel is soooooo romantic... wub.gif
but what happened to Feanor is far more a tragedy than Turin IMO...well maybe both are tragic the same...
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post Jan 21 2009, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(Duke Beard @ Jan 21 2009, 04:38 PM)
Work is piling. No time to read it also....I intend to get to it for the CNY holidays!
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lend it to me 1st!!! im in KL!!! laugh.gif
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post Feb 2 2009, 02:28 AM

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QUOTE(Mr.LKM @ Feb 2 2009, 12:38 AM)
I've read the Chinese version of LoTR. It is so well written that I can imagine the whole scene! It's damn cool!

After I read this thread, I am tempted to get myself English version collection~
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Go for it!!! icon_idea.gif
its best to read the original language of the story...you will not miss out a single detail that way smile.gif
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post Feb 2 2009, 11:52 PM

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QUOTE(Earendil @ Feb 2 2009, 08:31 PM)
Tolkien's work are epic! Although I haven't gotten myself the original LoTR storyline yet but I can't wait to! I'm so tempted to get the 7 books edition ones  rclxm9.gif So far I've got an old copy of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Children of Hurin, and Unfinished Tales laugh.gif
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wow...you've got quite a handful of gems there brows.gif mind sharing where you bought them?i bought mine in Taiwan...and i gave it to my Brazilian friends as gifts...hope to get them again...especialy LOTR the blue coloured book, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.
ive read all 3 of them except unfinished tales...i heard inside there are tales of the Dwarves?
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post Feb 3 2009, 08:12 PM

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QUOTE(lhongwuh @ Feb 3 2009, 07:59 PM)
wow...to me, Tolkien's book is a bit tough for me...
i suppose i need to sharpen my language 1st...
tried to read up but too many names n vocabs...arghh..
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hahaha...take your time...when you have the interest...everything is possible wink.gif
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post Feb 4 2009, 08:29 AM

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QUOTE(dishwasher @ Feb 3 2009, 09:20 PM)
How many have read non middle earth books by Tolkien? I happened to pick up a collection of Tolkien shorts titled 'Tales from the Perilous Realm' a long time ago. I wanted it for the Bombadil stories it had, but found those to actually be poems and fairly dry and boring.

Luckily, the book also happened to contain several other stories: Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major, and Leaf by Nigel. These were great stories. Farmer Giles and his blunderbuss going after giants and dragons, Smith with his faery star, and Nigel's lifelike leaf painting all tend to get overlooked as people focus on LOTR, which is a shame really.

If you can find these books, you should pick them up for some light reading and see what Tolkien is like beyond middle earth.
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btw...where did you get those books from...Borders?i have no time to go scout for them yet,if you know the exact location of where i could get them i might go next week to get em laugh.gif
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post Feb 4 2009, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(dishwasher @ Feb 4 2009, 01:14 PM)
That was a long time ago, more then 10 years back. Nowadays bookstores are only interested in selling Tolkien's LOTR and Middle Earth books.
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darn...i was hoping to get more...do you think i should buy online?is it pricey?
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post Feb 5 2009, 12:18 AM

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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=870094&hl=
this forumer selling some titles...but none that i was hunting for...other than Unfinished Tales... cry.gif
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post Feb 5 2009, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(Earendil @ Feb 5 2009, 01:08 PM)
Yes he pmed me asking me to have a look at his thread. He didn't have the set i wanted though  cry.gif
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his selection of tolkien books is too small...but i bought 3 books from him...for reading in the bus wink.gif
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post Feb 5 2009, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(Earendil @ Feb 5 2009, 06:14 PM)
lol yeah...i saw the set of tolkien i wanted at my hometown but since im in shah alam studying i didnt buy it cause it would be a hassle to bring...kinda regretting not buying it now though  wink.gif
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heh...nvm...there is always a next time...will keep this thread updated on where i get my books...wish me luck in hunting them wink.gif
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post Feb 6 2009, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(rickylaw86 @ Feb 6 2009, 04:05 PM)
Read and own LOTR series and finished The Hobbit awhile ago. I thought The Hobbit were a bit short to my liking. Bilbo's adventure is a walk in the park compared to Frodo's. Lol!
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yeah...i felt that its written for children to read as a bedtime storybook...well...Sauron was still a void at that time right? laugh.gif he cant send ring wriaths out to catch bilbo yet
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post Feb 21 2009, 08:48 PM

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Gah....no time to go shopping for books!!!
btw...Borders are selling books really expensive IMO...that day before KL gathering i went to take a peek on what they have to offer...darn surprised...
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