Master List of Tolkien Resources at Pages Unbound

To celebrate Hobbit Day, we are featuring some of past posts on all things J. R. R. Tolkien!  Below you will find book reviews, discussion posts, quizzes, and more!

Book Reviews

• Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary (review by Krysta)
• Beowulf (review by Briana)
• Beren and Lúthien
• The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth #1)
• The Children of Húrin
• The Fall of Arthur (review by Briana)
• The Fall of Arthur (review by Krysta)
• Farmer Giles of Ham
• The Hobbit
• The Hobbit (guest review)
• The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
• Leaf by Niggle
• Letters from Father Christmas
• The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
• Mr. Bliss
• “On Fairy-Stories” (review by Krysta)
• “On Fairy Stories” (review by Zita)
• The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings #3)
• Roverandom
• A Secret Vice
• “Smith of Wooton Major”
• The Story of Kullervo
• The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings #2)

Books About Tolkien

• The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski (review by Briana)
• The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski (Guest Review)
• Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen
• A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte
• John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister, Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
• The Philosophy of Tolkien by Peter Kreeft
• Tolkien: A Biography by Michael White
• Tolkien in Translation ed. by Thomas Honneger

Discussion Posts

• Boromir the Bold: Reconsidering one of Tolkien’s Most-Maligned Characters
• Classic Remarks: Changes from Book to Films in LotR
• Classic Remarks: Recommend a Tolkien Work
• Does The Hobbit Need More Female Characters?
• Eowyn: A Feminist Character?
• How I Discovered the Fantasy Genre Through Tolkien (Guest Post)
• “I Sit Beside the Fire and Think”–Hearth, Home, Hobbits (Guest Post)
• J. R. R. Tolkien and the Inklings
• Myths, Marriage, and Making a Fool of Myself (Guest Post)
• Not Around But Through: The Place of The Children of Húrin in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth Story (Guest Post)
• Reclaiming Arwen: Why I Don’t Appreciate Peter Jackson’s Limited View of Womanhood in His LotR Films
• Re-Examinging the Women of The Lord of the Rings
• “She Who Weeps”: The Value of Sorrow in Tolkien
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Restrospective
• Tolkien Lessons: How His Work Influences My Work (Guest Post)
• Whimiscal Fairies: Tolkien’s Disowned Poem Is My Favorite (Guest Post)
• Why Other High Fantasies Can’t Match the Power of The Lord of the Rings
• Why the Slow Opening of The Lord of the Rings Is So Valuable

Fun Features

• Beyond The Lord of the Rings: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Other Works
• Five Favorite Quotes from The Hobbit (Guest Post)
• If You Like J. R. R. Tolkien, Then Read…
• My Tolkien Collection (Guest Post)
• My Tolkien Collection (Guest Post by Emily)
• The Silmarillion: A Reader’s Guide (Guest Post)
• Sixteen of Tolkien’s Most Badass Women
• Ten Awesome Characters from The Lord of the Rings the Movies Forgot
• Ten Misconceptions about Tolkien and His Work
• Ten Reasons You Should Not Skip the LotR Appendices
• Ten Reasons You Should Read The Silmarillion
• Ten Things You May Not Have Known about J. R. R. Tolkien

Activity Posts

• The Elf Name Generator
• The Hobbit Name Generator
• What Title Would You Hold in Middle-Earth?
• Where Should You Live in Middle-Earth?
• Which Tolkien Book Should You Read Based on Your Hogwarts House?
• Which Tolkien Book Should You Read Next? (Flow Chart)

The Inklings

• The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
• A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
• The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
• The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
• Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
• The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
• The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
• The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis
• The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams
• If You Like C. S. Lewis, Then Read…
• Which C. S. Lewis Book Should You Read Next?

Authors Tolkien Read

• At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
• The Light Princess by George MacDonald
• Phantastes by George MacDonald