We live in times when everything is changing fast and we will try to be as timely as possible. On the way, they encounter Faramir, who, unlike his brother Boromir, resists the temptation to seize the Ring. These books are written to present that material in a smoother, more entertainment oriented fashion, rather than the dryer and more academic tome of the other versions. A few years later, in the company of Bilbo and Gandalf, Frodo sails from the Grey Havens west over the Sea to the Undying Lands to find peace. There, Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo, but Frodo puts it on and disappears. Gollum – who is torn between his loyalty to Frodo and his desire for the Ring – betrays Frodo by leading him to the great spider Shelob in the tunnels of Cirith Ungol. The Hobbit is J. R. R. Tolkien’s first book conceived as a fantasy novel for children and adults. link to Main Characters in The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s Middle-earth publication history, Unfinished Tales / The Children of Húrin / Beren and Lúthien / The Fall of Gondolin, Tolkien’s Middle-earth tough chronological order, Tolkien’s Middle-earth exact chronological order, The Letters of J.R.R. Gandalf reports that the chief wizard Saruman has betrayed them and is now working to become a power in his own right. These books provide additional and extensive details about several aspects of the greater History, A less common approach is to read the saga in chronologically accurate order. Furthermore, the stories-chapters-essays overlap each other or take place simultaneously, differing only in the extensiveness of the details. The Great Tales trilogy are stories from The Silmarillion in more detailed forms. Thorin is fatally wounded and reconciles with Bilbo before he dies. There they are aided by Tom Bombadil, a strange and merry fellow who lives with his wife Goldberry in the forest. The Nazgûl nearly capture him at the Ford of Bruinen, but floodwaters summoned by Elrond, master of Rivendell, rise up and overwhelm them. When Saruman refuses to listen, Gandalf strips him of his rank and most of his powers. Pippin picks it up. There are a few ways you could read Tolkien’s Middle-earth books, and we are bringing you all of them in this article. This can be one of the most famous approaches. Following Aragorn, the Army of the Dead strikes terror into the Corsairs of Umbar invading southern Gondor. He struggles with Frodo and bites off Frodo’s finger with the Ring still on it. 4) by J. R. R Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (May 31, 2002) $16.13 Paperback The Silmarillion does not presume that you have read The Lord of the Rings, but would probably not be interesting to someone who is not already invested in Middle-earth. After Saruman crawls back to his prison, Wormtongue drops a sphere to try to kill Gandalf. Frodo takes this task upon himself. Note that the shift color is used on calendar event to help you quickly spot runs in your play time. Parts of this book give insight about Númenor, the Second Age (mentioned in the Silmarillion) and early Third Age, with elements that will play their role in the Lord of the Rings. The Company of the Ring are nine in number: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and the Man Boromir, son of Denethor, the Ruling Steward of the land of Gondor.