Want to read LOTR books, what order?

[Leros]

Should I read the Hobbit first or should I read the first book from the trilogy?

 

[Malak]

Silmarillion first.

 

[StevenYoo]

hobbit then trilogy

 

[Glavinsolo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92iU4Tn8iSw&mode=related&search=

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Malak
Silmarillion first.

Won't I be able to appreciate that more after I read the rest of the books?

 

[FilmCamera]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Malak
Silmarillion first.

Won't I be able to appreciate that more after I read the rest of the books?

Yeah...

Hobbit > Lord of the Rings > Simarillion

And for the love of God don't get the books that were "edited" or whatnot by Tolkien's dick of a son.

 

[Feldenak]

Hobbit --> Fellowship of the Ring --> The Two Towers --> Return of the King --> Silmarillion

 

[Malak]

The Silmarillion is the Genesis of Middle-Earth. There are some things in it that lead up to the trilogy, I would read it first. It describes the creation, God, his servants, how the elves, dwarves, humans, and whatever come about. How life is changed in the 1st and 2nd ages(LotR is end of 3rd age). It's kinda neat.

 

[50cent1228]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Hobbit --> Fellowship of the Ring --> The Two Towers --> Return of the King --> Silmarillion

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Leros
Should I read the Hobbit first or should I read the first book from the trilogy?

silmarillion, sotries of middle earth (or something like that),hobbit, LOTR.

thats the chronological order.

the real order should be inverse of that. imo thats the most fun order.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: FilmCamera

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Malak
Silmarillion first.

Won't I be able to appreciate that more after I read the rest of the books?

Yeah...

Hobbit > Lord of the Rings > Simarillion

And for the love of God don't get the books that were "edited" or whatnot by Tolkien's dick of a son.

silmarillion was compiled by his "dick of a son". and its pretty good.

 

[yankeesfan]

I could never get into the Silmarillion. I would read the hobbit, then the trilogy, and then maybe try reading the Silmarillion.

 

[tk149]

Don't read the Silmarillion first. It's not really a cohesive story (i.e. no real plot). It's more like the background history for LoTR, and reads like an encyclopedia.

The Hobbit is sort of written like a kid's book. LoTR is more serious and much darker, plus it has a lot more depth. You can skip the introduction about Hobbits, if you just want to jump into the plot.

Hobbit -> LoTR -> Silmarillion

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Malak
The Silmarillion is the Genesis of Middle-Earth. There are some things in it that lead up to the trilogy, I would read it first. It describes the creation, God, his servants, how the elves, dwarves, humans, and whatever come about. How life is changed in the 1st and 2nd ages(LotR is end of 3rd age). It's kinda neat.

above it it talks about the great feanor. reading about him alone is worth reading the silmariliion. then theres, tugon, and finarfin. man all these memories are making me nostalgic.

**goes to find his copy of silmarillion to read.

 

[doze]

Def. read hobbit first

 

[Malak]

Interesting tidbit I discovered. Dungeon Siege 2 uses the elven language of Middle-Earth. I must be a high-level nerd since I recognized it when a character in the game spoke it. Holy crap I'm white and nerdy.

 

[Yossarian]

If you want to be completely turned off to Tolkein and never read the trilogy, read Silmarillion first. Yawn.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92iU4Tn8iSw&mode=related&search=

:laugh:

I love that movie.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
hobbit then trilogy

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Malak
Silmarillion first.

Won't I be able to appreciate that more after I read the rest of the books?

read the hobbit then the lotr books. don't bother with the silmarillion. it has no bearing on the other stories and is boring as hell.

 

[dainthomas]

Silmarillion -> Hobbit -> LOTR

The Book of Lost Tales is also good. Fills in a few holes from Silmarillion.

 

[Leros]

I'm thinking I'm gonna do Hobbit, then trilogy, then Silmarillion.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
If you want to be completely turned off to Tolkein and never read the trilogy, read Silmarillion first. Yawn.

seriously, i couldnt get into the silmarillion *at all* until id read the hobbit and the lord of the rings. i suggest those first as well, before getting into the silmarillion

 

[Malak]

You don't have any clue who Sauron is if you don't read the Silmarillion though. It just has too much information in it to be skipped.

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92iU4Tn8iSw&mode=related&search=

:laugh:

I love that movie.

I haven't seen that movie or that clip yet. Awesome.