Of course, with many of these books being prequels to Frodo's story, it can sometimes be confusing to pinpoint a reading order. Those looking to get into Tolkien's Middle-earth works can choose ...

You'll get two fold-out, poster-sized maps of Thror's Map and the Wilderland, an 88-page illustrated booklet, an art card reproduction of the painting Tolkien made for The Hobbit's original dust ...

“Each time I finish a reading I immediately feel as if I hadn ... posthumous collection of Tolkien-penned tales comprising the myths and ancient history of Middle-earth.