Recommended Tolkien reading (after watching The Rings of Power or otherwise)

In the lead up to and during the run of Amazon Prime’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” TV show, it was clear new (and old) fans were curious about the material showrunners, cast and crew were dipping into to create the show.

To help promote the works by and about J.R.R. Tolkien, I created a series of infographics focusing on various aspects of literature from Tolkien’s own works to academic books about Tolkien and Middle-earth.

I was given advice from the Tolkien community on what to include, especially from Dr. Dimitra Fimi, who patiently checked the updates I was doing and provided invaluable insights into the best books for inclusion. I still have to make some changes following her advice, but time and page space limited me doing so.

Below are the Quick Visual Guide to books of J.R.R. Tolkien sheets and a one-sheet Quick Visual Guide to Rings of Power reading list.

J.R.R. Tolkien Visual Guides
Current version: Updated 19 August 2022
Created in: Photoshop V.20.0.1

Part One: The Legendarium
Specifically books released by J.R.R. Tolkien or Christopher Tolkien.

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Part Two: Other Works and more
Other literature by J.R.R. Tolkien (including any books I couldn’t fit on Part One).

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Part Three: About Tolkien and his works
Literature about J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien or Middle-earth.

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Part Four: Art and scholarship
Art books about Middle-earth and a selection of academic literature about Tolkien and Middle-earth.

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Recommended Reading for fans of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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