– Follows the expansion of the story through the arrival at Helm's Deep.
Imagine looking over Tolkien's shoulder as he changes his mind about whether Sauron is a giant cat or a necromancer. That is History of Middle Earth . The History of Middle Earth Vol. 01-12 -All Vol...
Tolkien famously said his stories were built to give his invented languages a place to live. These volumes track the evolution of Quenya and Sindarin. – Follows the expansion of the story through
The War of the Ring ends, and the Fourth Age begins. The kingdoms of Men are reborn, and the Elves depart from Middle-earth. Vol. V for Númenor
Then cherry-pick: Vol. XII for lore, Vol. V for Númenor, Vol. IV for cosmology.