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Old 11-03-2002, 03:10 PM   #1
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Has anybody here actually read all of Tolkiens books?
...if so, which was the best?
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Old 11-03-2002, 03:34 PM   #2
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Well, I have not (as of yet) met anyone who has actually read all the books Tolkien ever wrote or were put together after his death from his various writings. But I have read The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. I'm waiting impatiently for the day when I will have time to read the Histories. So far, Unfinished Tales seemed the best and the Silmarillion a close and necessary (sp?) second. I believe I am one of the few who could read straight through Unfinised Tales in a single day. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 11-03-2002, 08:20 PM   #3
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Well, I've read Hobbit, LotR, Silmarillion, UT, and the first 5 of the histories, and, as a book, The Silmarillion is my favorite. UT is pretty good, but can't hold up on it's own (considering it's a collection of unrelated "short" stories). Of course, all of them are quite excellent, although the Histories can be pretty confusing. Remember not to read through UT or the Histories like stories; you'll become more confused than an orc stuck with 2 hobbits....
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Old 11-03-2002, 08:35 PM   #4
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as far as story goes, the most vivid and character driven was LOTR, and that still remains my favorite, having read half the histories, UT, the sil, and this one book called the green knight which had absolutely nothing to do with middle earth.
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Old 11-03-2002, 08:58 PM   #5
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I've read LOTR, Sil, UT Farmir Giles, Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Tree and leaf, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wooton Major, Sir Gawain Knight and something else I can't remember what the name is.

I bet that Christpher has read all of the books! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 11-04-2002, 12:53 PM   #6
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i'm new here, buti have read The Hobbit The Silmarillion LOTR and have readthe history of middle earth from 1-12 and Unfinished tales all ofthem are very interesting and the rest i will get after crimbo.The silmarillion is an excellent book deep but essential. so i have read quite a few they are brill.
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Old 11-04-2002, 02:05 PM   #7
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Oh my god......I feel a bit inferior now.....I've only read LOTR and The Hobbit, I own The Silmarillion but have'nt read it yet!
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Old 11-04-2002, 02:16 PM   #8
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Don't worry Princess, I'm right there with you! I've only read LOTR and The Hobbit, I meant to read the Sil (which my daaarling sis has) but instead I starting reading Feist's work, and I've been a bit sidetracked...I will try to do better.
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Old 11-04-2002, 02:22 PM   #9
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Yey!.....I'm not alone....I had a feeling that nearly everybody here would have read more than just LOTR and The Hobbit...obviously Iwas wrong!
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Old 11-05-2002, 07:17 AM   #10
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read anything and everything...

like the appendices best
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Old 11-06-2002, 05:39 PM   #11
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I've read Lotr (lots and lots of times), Hobbit, UT and Silmarillion.

I have also read half of "The Tolkien Letters" which is a book I suppose you could say he wrote. "The letters" is a great book with lots of interesting information about things not mentioned anywhere else. And not as difficult as the HOME series. (I have tried it...)

LOTR is outstanding, as a reading experience.
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I've only read the Hobbit, Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings which i'm reading again now!
In total, how many Tolkien books are there?
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Old 11-06-2002, 11:34 PM   #13
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Here is a list of all books written by Tolkien.
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Old 11-07-2002, 12:19 AM   #14
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I have read most of the books by Tolkien and throughly enjoyed each and every one. But I must say my favorite book is the Hobbit. It's the most simplistic, and you don't have to know the histories really to sit down and enjoy. I keep it at hand on my bookshelf if I feel like I need a quiet read. It's also the best book to help get new people into Tolkien because it is so easy to understand. Bilbo is every man(and woman.) Just a little hobbit who got a little nudge out of the door and ended up on a adventure that would shape the rest of his life(if only we were so lucky...)
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Old 11-07-2002, 11:32 AM   #15
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I'm right with you, Princess! I've read LotR, Hobbit, about 1/3 of Silm. and little bits of UT. I've read a couple of adventures of Tom, but not the whole "Tales of the Perilous realm".
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Old 11-07-2002, 01:56 PM   #16
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I have read LOTR, the Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and both Books of Lost Tales. I am working on finishing the History of Middle -earth.
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Old 11-07-2002, 02:05 PM   #17
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If read the 3 books and I liked ttt the best because it had the most action. But it was also the hardest book to get trough. Al those different name's where confusing me. You know theodon, his son, his wife there name's where the same in some way and I could not sepperate them (well I could manage to some point some parts I had to read over before I understood, but hey it was worth it).
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Old 11-07-2002, 05:01 PM   #18
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I applaud everyone who has read a book of the History of Middle Earth series all the way through. I can read parts of them, but Christopher Tolkien can be really dry....

However, I adored the Silmarillion, and it's nice to get some backround on things in it from the Unfinished Tales and other books of HoME.
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Old 11-07-2002, 08:57 PM   #19
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Helkahothion if you've had trouble with TTT, try reading The Silmarillion. It's way more confusing than anything in LotR.

I've read The Hobbit, LotR, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. The Sil is my favorite. I want to read the Histories and I might even get around to it, someday.
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Old 11-10-2002, 04:07 PM   #20
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Really? I did not find "The Silmarillion" at all confusing...

I have read "The Hobbit", "Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", "Unfinished Tales", "Lost Tales 1", and am in the middle of "Lost Tales 2". Those last 2 are the first two in the HoME series. I'm finishing that, since I'm 15 now, I'll have quite a few under my belt by the time I'm 25. LOL
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