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Book Editions

The following tables show the full contents of the books of Tolkien's Middle-earth saga. These are the "sections" into which I have divided the books for chronological reading.

Sections which are not used in this reading order have no section letters; the corresponding cells in this table are blocked out. Some of these sections include material that isn't part of the story (like an analysis of the languages of Middle-earth), and others include short versions of stories that are given in more detail elsewhere.

The 6-Book Section column shows the section designation for the original reading order, created before The Children of Húrin was published. The 7-Book Section column shows the current section designation. Notice that a number of sections in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales are used in the 6-book version but not the 7-book version. This is because these sections have been replaced with the corresponding portions of Children of Húrin.

These tables include page numbers for all the editions that I have seen. These include all the American editions, but not all of the Canadian or British editions – apologies to those Across The Water! Special thanks to Michel Daw, Justin Long, Steve Derfel and Joy Pitman, who have supplied me with great information about some of the non-United States editions.

If you have a version that I haven't included, please email me!



The Silmarillion

The following editions are included in this table:

Edition (a)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover. The first edition (1977), the second edition (2001), and certain trade paperbacks have the same pagination, as does the first illustrated edition. The Allen & Unwin hardcover is the same as well.
Edition (b)
Ballantine paperback (1979). (I am missing a few entries for this edition. I have enough to make the 6-book calculator work, but the new 7-book calculator requires four extra page numbers. If you have a copy of this, please contact me!)
Edition (d)
Ballantine / Del Rey "second edition" paperback (2001).
Edition (f)
Hardcover illustrated by Ted Naismith, and published by HarperCollinsPublishers (1998, UK) and Houghton Mifflin (2004, USA).
Edition (h)
HarperCollins paperback (1999).
Edition (j)
Grafton paperback (1992). (I am missing a few entries for this edition. I have enough to make the 6-book calculator work, but the new 7-book calculator requires four extra page numbers. If you have a copy of this, please contact me!)

StoryChapterParagraphsPages
(a)		Pages
(b)		Pages
(d)		Pages
(f)		Pages
(h)		Pages
(j)		6-book Section7-book Section
Ainulindale There was Eru . . . the innumerable stars.15 - 223 - 133 - 123 - 103 - 15 - 24AAAA
Valaquenta In the beginning . . . into the Void.25 - 3217 - 2615 - 2413 - 19 - 27 - 35
Quenta Silmarillion1 - 20It is told . . . their bodies lay.35 - 18829 - 22927 - 22323 - 188 - 22239 - 226
20In those days . . . come to him.188 - 196229 - 240223 - 234188 - 197222 - 233226 - 237ABAB
Therefore Hurin was . . . its bitter end.196 - 197240 - 241234 - 234197 - 197233 - 237 - 237  
And even so . . . crumbled into rust.197 - 197241 - 241234 - 235197 - 197234 - 234237 - 237ACAC
21Rian daughter of . . . it and died.198 - 198242 - 242236 - 236199 - 199235 - 238 - 238  
Morwen daughter of . . . and she died.198 - 198242 - 242236 - 236199 - 199 - 238 - 238
Now after the . . . I shall return.198 - 201242 - 246236 - 240199 - 203 - 238 - 242
On the next . . . them no more.201 - 202246 - 248240 - 241203 - 204239 - 240242 - 243AD
Now when Beleg . . . the shadows between.202 - 203248 - 249241 - 243204 - 206240 - 243 - 245 
In the time . . . work to do.203 - 205249 - 251243 - 246206 - 207242 - 244245 - 246AE
Who knows now . . . ringed with spies.205 - 205251 - 252246 - 246207 - 208244 - 245246 - 247AF
In the waning . . . and led away.206 - 206252 - 252246 - 246208 - 208245 - 245247 - 248AG
And at length . . . before his face.206 - 210253 - 258246 - 251208 - 213245 - 251248 - 253AH
Then the heart . . . not; nor will.210 - 211258 - 259252 - 252213 - 213251 - 251253 - 254AI
Now when Turin . . . Sword of Nargothrond.211 - 211259 - 259252 - 253213 - 214251 - 252254 - 254AJ
In that time . . . treated with honour.211 - 211260 - 260253 - 253214 - 214252 - 252254 - 255AK
Now it came . . . as he wished.211 - 212260 - 260253 - 254214 - 215252 - 255 - 255 
Soon afterwards Handir . . . Well met!212 - 213260 - 262254 - 255215 - 217253 - 254255 - 257AL
Then Turin sprang . . . turned never aside.213 - 215262 - 264255 - 257217 - 219255 - 256257 - 259AM
At last worn . . . had taken her.215 - 226264 - 279257 - 271219 - 231256 - 259 - 273 
22So ended the . . . of Cabed Naeramarth.227 - 229280 - 272 - 274232 - 234272 - 274274 - ANAM
But Hurin did not look . . . did she find him?229 - 229 - 274 - 275234 - 234274 - 275 -  
But Hurin did not answer . . . by the sea.229 - 237 - 293275 - 284234 - 242275 - 284 - 286AN
23It has been . . . upon the plain.238 - 239294 - 296285 - 287243 - 245285 - 287 - 289  
23 - 24Thus it was . . . dooms of Mandos.240 - 255296 - 316287 - 306247 - 263287 - 306289 - 307AOAO
Akallabeth It is said . . . with its fragrance.259 - 263319 - 324309 - 314267 - 272309 - 314311 - 316BABA
Thus it was . . . their hearts returned.263 - 263324 - 325314 - 315272 - 272314 - 315316 - 316BBBB
Now this yearning . . . body and mind.263 - 266325 - 328315 - 318272 - 274315 - 318316 - 319BCBC
Then Tar-Ancalimon . . . legends of Men.266 - 267328 - 329318 - 319274 - 275318 - 319319 - 321BDBD
In this Age . . . to Ar-Zimraphel.267 - 270329 - 333319 - 323275 - 278319 - 323321 - 324BEBE
The mightiest and . . . before they died.270 - 282333 - 349323 - 338278 - 291323 - 338324 - 339BFBF
Rings of Power Of old there . . . Quenta Silmarillion.285 - 286353 - 355341 - 343295 - 296341 - 343343 - 344CACA
Elsewhere in . . . to the One.286 - 288355 - 357343 - 345296 - 299343 - 345344 - 347CBCB
From that time . . . voices of death.288 - 289357 - 358345 - 346299 - 300345 - 346347 - 348CCCC
Now Sauron's . . . abode with fire.289 - 290358 - 359346 - 347300 - 300346 - 347348 - 349CDCD
Yet there came . . . the Black Land.290 - 295359 - 366347 - 354300 - 305347 - 354349 - 355CECE
But Isildur was . . . world was young.295 - 296366 - 368354 - 355305 - 306354 - 355355 - 357CFCF
Yet at the last . . . war and destruction.296 - 297368 - 369355 - 356306 - 307355 - 356357 - 358CGCG
Still Minas Tirith . . . visible to Men.297 - 297369 - 369356 - 357307 - 307356 - 358 - 358  
In all the days . . . was their peril.297 - 299369 - 372357 - 359307 - 309357 - 359358 - 361CHCH
Even as the first . . . and their history.299 - 300372 - 373359 - 361309 - 310359 - 361361 - 362CICI
Now the Shadow . . . upon the Enemy.300 - 302373 - 375361 - 362310 - 311361 - 362362 - 364CJCJ
But ever the . . . none save himself.302 - 302375 - 375362 - 363311 - 312362 - 363364 - 364CKCK
Orcs were mustering . . . of the Kings.302 - 304375 - 378363 - 365312 - 313363 - 364 - 366  
Now all these . . . and of song.304 - 304378 - 378365 - 366313 - 315365 - 366366 - 367CLCL




Unfinished Tales

The following editions are included in this table:

Edition (a)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover (1980). The trade paperback has the same pagination. The Allen & Unwin hardcover is the same as well.
Edition (d)
Ballantine / Del Rey paperback (2001).
Edition (h)
Harper/Collins paperback (1998). (Not all the entries in the table below are filled in, but all those needed for the calculator are present.)

StoryChapterParagraphsPages
(a)		Pages
(d)		Pages
(h)		6-book Section7-book Section
Of TuorStoryRian wife of . . . that it brings.17 - 2519 - 2723 - 33DADA
Tuor tarried many . . . from Ulmo himself.25 - 5127 - 5433 - 67DBDB
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]51 - 5654 - 6067 -   
Narn I Hin HurinStoryHador Goldenhead was . . . saw him again.57 - 5861 - 6275 - EA
In the years . . . house no more.58 - 6562 - 70 - 86
Many songs are . . . hidden from you.65 - 6870 - 7286 - 89EB
To Brethil three . . . now here in love.68 - 7472 - 7989 - 97EC
Thus began the sojourn . . . sorrow of his heart.74 - 7679 - 8197 - 99DC
In the years of his . . . passed from her.76 - 9681 - 10199 - 124 
After the departure . . . House of Ransom.96 - 104101 - 109124 - 134ED
For the story . . . p. nnn below.104 - 104110 - 110135 - 135 
At last worn . . . lays of Beleriand.104 - 146110 - 153135 - 187EE
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]146 - 150153 - 157187 -  
AppxFrom the point . . . Bar-en-Danwedh.150 - 150158 - 158 -
For a long . . . a jealous eye.150 - 151158 - 159193 - 195EF
The text followed . . . overcame his pride.151 - 152159 - 160195 - 196EG
Some slight further . . . it proved indeed.152 - 154160 - 162196 - 198EH
Androg appears again . . . Mim was fulfilled.154 - 154162 - 162198 - 198EI
To the tale . . . This note continues:154 - 155162 - 162198 -  
For fear of . . . in the eye.155 - 155162 - 163199 - 200EJDD
In another place . . . be represented thus:155 - 155163 - 163200 - 200  
Gwindor spoke ever . . . fought, said Gwindor.155 - 157163 - 164200 - 202EK
The love of . . . more fully treated:157 - 157164 - 164202 - 202 
Finduilas the daughter . . . of the King.157 - 158164 - 166202 - 204EL
A passage follows . . . the other version:158 - 158166 - 166204 - 204 
Your eyes are . . . of the North.158 - 159166 - 167204 - 205EM
Then Turin rebuked . . . pp. n-n above.159 - 159167 - 167205 - 205 
In the spring . . . were read aright.159 - 162167 - 170205 - 209EN
It is nowhere . . . is nowhere suggested.162 - 162170 - 170209 -  
Description of IsleStoryThe account of . . . in later ages.165 - 165173 - 173 -
The land of . . . that follows here.165 - 171173 - 180213 - 221FAFA
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]171 - 172180 - 180221 -   
Aldarion + ErendisStoryMeneldur was the . . . came to pass.173 - 212181 - 222223 - 273GAGA
NotesNOTES . . . see p. nnn.212 - 213222 - 223273 -   
3: As is told . . . the First Age.213 - 214223 - 224274 - 276GBGB
4: The son of . . . [END NOTES]214 - 217224 - 227276 -   
Line of ElrosStoryThe realm of . . . back to Middle-Earth.218 - 219228 - 229281 - 282HAHA
V: Tar-Meneldur . . . to Gil-Galad.219 - 220229 - 230282 -   
VIII: Tar-Anarion . . . Numenor be seen.220 - 221230 - 231283 - 285HBHB
XIII: Tar-Atanamir . . . bring ill-fortune.221 - 221231 - 231285 - 285HCHC
XV: Tar-Telemmaite . . . called Ar-Belzagar.221 - 222232 - 232285 - 286HDHD
XIX: Tar-Ardamin . . . named Ar-Zimraphel.222 - 224232 - 234286 - 288HEHE
XXV: Ar-Pharazon . . . preserved in Gondor.224 - 224234 - 234288 -   
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]224 - 227234 - 238 -
History of GaladrielStoryThere is no . . . by square brackets.228 - 234239 - 245 -
Galadriel was the . . . defence against Sauron.234 - 237245 - 248302 - 306IAIA
Sauron himself departed . . . a long time.237 - 239248 - 251306 - 309IBIB
In its concluding . . . recounted in brief.240 - 240251 - 252309 -   
Amroth was King . . . memory of it.240 - 243252 - 255311 - 314ICIC
The essay continues . . . Celeborn and Galadriel.243 - 243255 - 255314 - 314  
The people of . . . son became king.243 - 244255 - 255314 - 315IDID
This account is . . . of Amroth continues:244 - 244255 - 256315 -   
But during the . . . of the Ring.244 - 245256 - 257316 - 317IEIE
In another etymological . . . of my land.245 - 246257 - 258317 -   
Late and fragmentary . . . into the mountains.246 - 247258 - 259319 - 320IFIF
In a note . . . face and mind.247 - 248259 - 260320 - 321IGIG
In unpublished writing . . . emendation as follows:248 - 248260 - 260321 - 321  
There was in . . . Sauron rose again.248 - 251261 - 263321 - 325IHIH
This narrative goes . . . to the Silmaril.251 - 252263 - 264325 -   
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]252 - 256264 - 268 -
App AAPPENDIX A . . . persons and places.256 - 257268 - 270 -
App BAPPENDIX B . . . one of these.257 - 258270 - 270 -
Something more of . . . had disturbed it.258 - 259270 - 272334 - 336IIII
Nowhere I believe . . . Fields p. nnn.259 - 260272 - 272336 -   
App CAPPENDIX C . . . the other land.260 - 261272 - 273 -
App DAPPENDIX D . . . discussed as follows:261 - 261274 - 274 -
The river Gwathlo . . . This was Agathurush.261 - 263274 - 276339 - 342IJIJ
The history of . . . the name Glanduin.263 - 263276 - 276342 - 342  
Glanduin means . . . and Minhiriath.264 - 265276 - 278342 - 345IKIK
From these discussions . . . Faithful Numenoreans.265 - 265278 - 278345 -   
App EAPPENDIX E . . . to The Silmarillion.265 - 267278 - 280 -
Gladden FieldsStoryAfter the fall . . . long years after.271 - 276283 - 288351 - 357JAJA
The story of . . . not his worst.276 - 277288 - 290357 - 359JBJB
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]278 - 285290 - 297359 -   
AppxA note associated . . . Numenorean descent.285 - 286297 - 298 -
A note to . . . his mother's father.286 - 286298 - 299371 - 371JCJC
Another note remarks . . . see pp. nnn, nnn.286 - 286299 - 299371 - 371  
In another place . . . of being seen.286 - 287299 - 300371 - 372JDJD
Cirion and EorliThe Chronicle of . . . by the Wainriders.288 - 289301 - 302373 - 375KAKA
But at length . . . than it needed.289 - 291302 - 304375 - 377KBKB
Ondoher was aware . . . and routed them.291 - 294304 - 308377 - 381KCKC
In 1944 King . . . the southern realm.294 - 295308 - 308382 - 382  
iiWhile the Eotheod . . . into the Wold.295 - 300308 - 313382 - KDKD
iiiThe story is . . . Stewards of Gondor.300 - 308313 - 321 -
ivIt is said . . . the Holy Mount.308 - 310322 - 324 - 401
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]310 - 320324 - 334401 -   
Quest of EreborStoryThis story depends . . . version are given.321 - 321335 - 335 -
I have not found . . . in Middle-Earth.321 - 326335 - 340415 - 422LALA
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]326 - 327341 - 341422 -   
AppxThe textual situation . . . version begins thus:327 - 328341 - 342 -
So Thorin Oakenshield . . . tale of his wrongs.328 - 329342 - 343424 - 425LBLB
From this meeting . . . set out here.329 - 329343 - 343425 - 425  
After the crowning . . . me) shall I speak more openly.329 - 330343 - 344425 - 426LCLC
Then I said . . . Took of Great Smials.330 - 332344 - 346426 - 429LDLD
When Gandalf accepted . . . his ears too soon.332 - 335346 - 350429 - 434LELE
It was on the morning . . . have been ruined.335 - 336350 - 350434 - 435LFLF
It will be seen . . . at Bag End.336 - 336350 - 350435 - 435  
From this point the . . . oversights often do.336 - 336350 - 351435 - 435LGLG
Hunt for the RingiGollum was captured . . . of the Gladden.337 - 337352 - 352436 - 437MAMA
Now Sauron learning . . . war against Gondor.337 - 338352 - 353437 - 437MBMB
Therefore when Osgiliath . . . that availed them.338 - 339353 - 354437 - MCMC
At length they . . . him with torture.339 - 341354 - 356 - 441
Night was waning . . . Rohan far behind.341 - 341356 - 356441 - 441MDMD
iiI have chosen . . . part of the history.341 - 342357 - 357441 -   
In D it is said . . . strength of Gondor.342 - 344357 - 359442 - 445MEME
In the event Gollum . . . its main purpose.344 - 344359 - 360445 - 445MFMF
My father nowhere . . . slight editorial revision.344 - 345360 - 360445 -   
It seems clear that . . . when they did.345 - 345360 - 361446 - 447MGMG
The story of the . . . with the Shire.345 - 347361 - 362447 -   
When the Black . . . southerner at the Inn.347 - 348362 - 363449 - MHMH
In version B it . . . the Barrow-downs.348 - 348364 - 364 - 451
iiiAnother set of papers . . . the most finished.348 - 349364 - 364451 - 451  
Saruman soon became . . . of his grasp.349 - 350364 - 366451 - 453MIMI
In another version . . . the pipe-weed.350 - 350366 - 366453 - 453  
Now because of his . . . own sake merely.350 - 351366 - 367453 - 455MJMJ
In another (struck . . . imprisoned in Orthanc.351 - 352367 - 368455 -   
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]352 - 354368 - 370 -
Fords of IsenStoryThe chief obstacles . . . death of Theodred.355 - 355371 - 371460 - 460NANA
It was clearly . . . Uruks had gone.355 - 359371 - 376460 - 465NBNB
So ended the First . . . await the dawn.359 - 363376 - 380465 - 471NCNC
What followed is . . . to join Erkenbrand.363 - 364380 - 380471 - 471NDND
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]364 - 366380 - 383471 -   
App iIn writing associated . . . of the Ring:366 - 366383 - 383 -
Marshal of the . . . resist the invasion.367 - 367383 - 384475 - 476NENE
In times of war . . . one other son.367 - 369384 - 386476 -   
App iiA long note . . . give it in full.369 - 369386 - 386 -
In ancient days . . . renewed their attacks.369 - 371386 - 388479 - 481NFNF
No alliance of . . . invasions of 2758.371 - 373388 - 390481 - 484NGNG
It can thus . . . less against it.373 - 373390 - 390484 - 484NHNH
The DruedainStoryThe Folk of . . . name for themselves.377 - 384393 - 401487 - 496OAOA
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]384 - 387401 - 404497 -   
The IstariStoryThe fullest account . . . on the Istari.388 - 388405 - 405 -
Wizard is a . . . of that time.388 - 390405 - 407502 - 505OBOB
Indeed of all . . . came never back.390 - 391407 - 408505 - 506OCOC
In The Lord . . . into these tales.391 - 392408 - 410506 -   
Most of the . . . Mandos and Nienna.392 - 393410 - 410508 - 509ODOD
The meaning of . . . very remarkable note:393 - 395410 - 412509 -   
Elendil and Gil-galad . . . as a slow menace.395 - 396412 - 413511 - 512OEOE
There is much here . . . of the Rohirrim.396 - 400413 - 418512 -   
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]400 - 402418 - 420 -
The PalantiriStoryThe palantiri were . . . domination and deceit.403 - 405421 - 423521 - 523OFOF
Though warned by . . . another in accord.405 - 411423 - 430523 -   
NotesNOTES . . . [END NOTES]411 - 415430 - 433 -




The Children of Húrin

The following editions are included in this table:

Edition (a)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover (2007). The "deluxe edition" has the same pagination. I don't know whether the HarperCollins hardcover is identical.

A paperback edition is going to be released sometime in 2008, but at this point there is only one edition in the United States.


StoryChapterParagraphsPages
(a)		6-book Section7-book Section
Introduction The character of Turin . . . Battle of Sudden Flame.13 - 27  
Narn i Chin Hurin1Hador Goldenhead was . . . never saw him again.33 - 34EA
But now the tale . . . Turgon, men thought.35 - 37 
So the days passed . . . his house no more.37 - 51EB
2 - 3Many songs are yet . . . returned to Turgon.52 - 62 
3Therefore Hurin was . . . be hidden from you.62 - 65EC
4To Brethil three men . . . now here in love.66 - 77ED
Thus began the sojourn . . . sorrow of his heart.77 - 79 
5 - 10In the years of his . . . treated with honour.80 - 170EE
11When five years had . . . Well met!171 - 178EF
11 - 18Then Turin sprang . . . lays of Beleriand.178 - 257EG
After the deaths of . . . there this is told.258 - 258 
But Hurin did not look . . . that she had died.258 - 259EH




The Hobbit

There are so many editions of this book! I finally gave up and just used chapter numbers in the calculator, because there are only two breaks in The Hobbit, and they are both at chapter boundaries. But for completeness' sake, I have included the following editions in the table on this page:

Edition (a)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover – classic version. This has only a small number of illustrations (black & white sketches by Tolkien himself). The ivory slip-jacket paperback has the same pagination.
Edition (b)
Ballantine paperback (1960's).
Edition (d)
Ballantine / Del Rey paperback (2001).
Edition (e)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover – with Tolkien's black and white sketches plus color portraits.
Edition (f)
Houghton-Mifflin's small black slip-jacket paperback, and larger hardcover with the black dustjacket (2001).
Edition (g)
Houghton-Mifflin trade paperback (1993?), with the black & white Tolkien illustrations. There is at least one Harper/Collins edition with identical pagination.
Edition (h)
HarperCollins paperback (1999).
Edition (i)
Houghton-Mifflin fancy illustrated edition (1997).
Edition (h)
Houghton-Mifflin fancy illustrated edition (1984).

StoryChapterParagraphsPages
(a)		Pages
(b)		Pages
(d)		Pages
(e)		Pages
(f)		Pages
(g)		Pages
(h)		Pages
(i)		Pages
(j)		6-book Section7-book Section
The Hobbit1In a hole . . . he woke up.11 - 3115 - 391 - 279 - 363 - 313 - 263 - 1 - 261 - 24PAPA
2 - 9Up jumped Bilbo . . . to be seen.32 - 16140 - 18228 - 18837 - 20032 - 20427 - 16928 - 27 - 17625 - 173PBPB
10 - 19The day grew . . . the tobacco-jar.162 - 255183 - 287189 - 305201 - 317205 - 330170 - 272176 - 177 - 289174 - 290PCPC




The Lord of the Rings

The editions in the following table are all three-volume versions unless otherwise noted:

Edition (a)
Houghton-Mifflin hardcover, second edition (1965). This edition has remained in print all these years – the current version has movie photos on the dustcover but the same interior! The ivory slip-jacket paperback has the same pagination. The one-volume edition with the red cover has the same pagination.... if you're using this, be careful, since the pages count up from "1" three times!
Edition (b)
Ballantine paperback (1965).
Edition (c)
Del Rey paperback (1993).
Edition (d)
Ballantine / Del Rey paperback (2001).
Edition (e)
Houghton-Mifflin illustrated one-volume hardcover (1991).
Edition (f)
HarperCollinsPublishers (?, UK) and Houghton Mifflin (?, USA), illustrated by Alan Lee. If someone wants to see this, I can include it, but I suspect no one wants to write in the margins of a book this beautiful.
Edition (g)
Houghton-Mifflin trade paperbacks (1993?). There is also a one-volume edition (both hardcover and trade paperback) with the same pagination.
Edition (h)
HarperCollins "50th anniversary" paperback (2007).
Edition (i)
Unwin / Unicorn paperback, 4th edition (1986).
Edition (k)
Houghton-Mifflin one-volume "50th anniversary" edition, hardcover and trade paperback (2004).
Edition (l)
Houghton-Mifflin "50th anniversary" trade paperbacks (2004-2005).



The Fellowship of the Ring


StoryChapterParagraphsPages
(a)		Pages
(b)		Pages
(c)		Pages
(d)		Pages
(e)		Pages
(g)		Pages
(h)		Pages
(i)		Pages
(k)		Pages
(l)		6-book Section7-book Section
Prologue1This book is . . . is briefly recalled.10 - 1019 - 1919 - 191 - 113 - 131 - 11 - 17 - 171 - 11 - 1  
Hobbits are an . . . with no contradictions.10 - 1719 - 2819 - 271 - 913 - 201 - 71 - 17 - 261 - 71 - 10QAQA
2There is another . . . put his mind to.17 - 1828 - 2927 - 289 - 1020 - 217 - 9 - 1126 - 288 - 910 - 11
3The Shire was . . . that he had found.18 - 2029 - 3228 - 3010 - 1221 - 239 - 1012 - 1428 - 309 - 1011 - 13QBQB
4As is told . . . hates it for ever.20 - 2232 - 3430 - 3212 - 1423 - 2510 - 1214 - 30 - 3211 - 1213 - 16  
Now it is a . . . this History begins.22 - 2334 - 3633 - 3414 - 1525 - 2612 - 1316 - 1832 - 3412 - 1416 - 17QCQC
NoteAt the end of . . . in Middle-Earth.23 - 2537 - 3935 - 3716 - 1826 - 2813 - 1518 - 2134 - 3614 - 1617 - 20QDQD
Book I1 - 2When Mr. Bilbo . . . in the Shire.29 - 5243 - 7241 - 6621 - 4633 - 5621 - 4227 - 5739 - 6821 - 4325 - 54RARA
2 - 3There were rumours . . . was tall and full.52 - 7672 - 10267 - 9546 - 7556 - 8042 - 6657 - 8868 - 9943 - 6754 - 84RBRB
3 - 12Autumn was well . . . saw no more.76 - 227102 - 28695 - 26275 - 24280 - 23166 - 20988 - 99 - 28667 - 21584 - 268RCRC
Book II1 - 4Frodo woke and . . . road may wind much.231 - 324289 - 404265 - 369245 - 348235 - 328213 - 302 - 404287 - 403219 - 310271 - 385
4 - 10After only a brief . . . the Land of Shadow.324 - 423404 - 526369 - 479348 - 458328 - 427302 - 398404 - 531403 - 529310 - 407385 - 506RDRD



The Two Towers


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Book III1Aragorn sped on . . . in a stony land.15 - 2217 - 2617 - 263 - 12433 - 440403 - 410537 - 54611 - 20413 - 420511 - 520SASA
2Dusk deepened . . . did not return.23 - 4627 - 5727 - 5413 - 40441 - 464411 - 433547 - 57721 - 51421 - 443521 - 549SBSB
3Pippin lay in . . . many watchful eyes.47 - 6358 - 7955 - 7441 - 60465 - 481434 - 449578 - 59952 - 73444 - 460550 - 570SCSC
4Meanwhile the hobbits . . . said Treebeard.64 - 9080 - 11575 - 10761 - 93482 - 508450 - 476600 - 74 - 109461 - 487571 - 604SDSD
5 - 7My very bones . . . be a black night.91 - 132116 - 167108 - 15594 - 141509 - 550477 - 515 - 687110 - 161488 - 527605 - 654
7As the second day . . . said the other.132 - 133167 - 169155 - 157141 - 143550 - 551515 - 516687 - 689161 - 163527 - 528654 - 656SESE
7 - 11The host turned . . . noise of wind.133 - 206169 - 262157 - 243143 - 228551 - 624516 - 586689 - 163 - 258528 - 600656 - 746SFSF
Book IV1 - 7Well master we're . . . black night fell.209 - 311265 - 395247 - 367231 - 351627 - 729589 - 687 - 919259 - 390603 - 702749 - 874
8 - 10Gollum was tugging . . . taken by the Enemy.312 - 352396 - 447368 - 415352 - 398730 - 770688 - 725920 - 971391 - 442703 - 742875 - 924SGSG



The Return of the King


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Book V1 - 4Pippin looked out . . . through the dark.19 - 9819 - 12019 - 1083 - 94777 - 856731 - 806977 - 107915 - 115747 - 824929 - 1026TATA
4Messengers came again . . . had come at last.98 - 103120 - 126108 - 11394 - 100856 - 861806 - 8111079 - 1085115 - 121825 - 8291026 - 1032TBTB
5It was dark . . . even to the City.104 - 113127 - 138114 - 124101 - 111862 - 871812 - 8201086 - 1097122 - 133830 - 8381033 - 1044TCTC
6 - 8But it was no . . . been but a dream.114 - 147139 - 180125 - 162112 - 151872 - 905821 - 8531098 - 1140134 - 175839 - 8711045 - 1085TDTD
9 - 10The morning came . . . eyes saw no more.148 - 169181 - 208163 - 187152 - 177906 - 927854 - 8741141 - 1169176 - 203872 - 8931086 - 1113TETE
Book VI1 - 2Sam roused himself . . . deep untroubled sleep.173 - 199211 - 244191 - 220181 - 211931 - 957877 - 9011173 - 1206205 - 238897 - 9221117 - 1149TFTF
2 - 3They woke together . . . all things, Sam.199 - 225244 - 277220 - 250211 - 241957 - 983901 - 9261206 - 238 - 271922 - 9471149 - 1180TGTG
4 - 5All about the . . . come to fulfilment.226 - 251278 - 310251 - 280242 - 271984 - 1009927 - 951 - 1274272 - 304948 - 9731181 - 1213
6 - 9When the days . . . back, he said.252 - 311311 - 385281 - 347272 - 3401010 - 1069952 - 10081275 - 1349305 - 378974 - 10311214 - 1285THTH
Appendix AIntroConcerning the sources . . . not always included.313 - 313387 - 387349 - 349341 - 3411070 - 10701009 - 10091351 - 379 - 3791033 - 10331287 - 1287  
I (i)Feanor was the . . . the Second Age.313 - 318388 - 393350 - 355342 - 3471070 - 10741009 - 1013 - 380 - 3861033 - 10371287 - 1292
I (ii)Arnor. Elendil. SA . . . Elessar, FA 82.318 - 319394 - 396356 - 357347 - 3491075 - 10761014 - 1015 - 386 - 3881038 - 10391293 - 1294
I (iii)Eriador was of old . . . keeping of Arthedain.319 - 320396 - 397357 - 358349 - 3491076 - 10771015 - 10161360 - 1361388 - 3891039 - 10401294 - 1295UAUA
It was in the . . . people of fishers.320 - 321397 - 398358 - 359350 - 3501077 - 10781016 - 10161361 - 1362389 - 3911040 - 10411295 - 1296UBUB
In the days of Argeleb II . . . war of 1409.321 - 321398 - 398359 - 360351 - 3511078 - 10781017 - 10171362 - 1363391 - 3911041 - 10411296 - 1297UCUC
In 1974 the . . . our reckoning (1979).321 - 323398 - 400360 - 362351 - 3531078 - 10801017 - 10181363 - 1365391 - 3941041 - 10431297 - 1299UDUD
After Arvedui the . . . by Bandobras Took.323 - 324400 - 402362 - 363353 - 3541080 - 10801018 - 10191365 - 1366394 - 3951043 - 10431299 - 1300UEUE
There were fifteen . . . old was renewed.324 - 324402 - 402363 - 364354 - 3541080 - 10811019 - 10201366 - 1367395 - 3961043 - 10441300 - 1300UFUF
I (iv)There were thirty-one . . . never fully repaired.324 - 325402 - 404364 - 365355 - 3561081 - 10821020 - 10211367 - 1369396 - 3981044 - 10451300 - 1302VAVA
Minalcar son of . . . spent in exile.325 - 328404 - 407365 - 369356 - 3591082 - 10851021 - 10231369 - 1372398 - 4011045 - 10481302 - 1305VBVB
The second and . . . of the Harad.328 - 329407 - 408369 - 369359 - 3601085 - 10851023 - 10241372 - 1373402 - 4031048 - 10481305 - 1306VCVC
The third evil . . . re-entered Mordor.329 - 329408 - 409370 - 370360 - 3601085 - 10861024 - 10241373 - 1373403 - 4031048 - 10491306 - 1306VDVD
Calimehtar son of . . . in great force.329 - 329409 - 409370 - 370360 - 3601086 - 10861024 - 10241373 - 1374403 - 4031049 - 10491306 - 1306VEVE
Many of the . . . are united again.329 - 330409 - 410370 - 372360 - 3621086 - 10871024 - 10251374 - 1375403 - 4051049 - 10501306 - 1308VFVF
In Gondor also . . . that was revealed.330 - 332410 - 412372 - 374362 - 3641087 - 10881025 - 10271376 - 1377405 - 4071050 - 10511308 - 1309VGVG
It was thus . . . beneath seven stars.332 - 333412 - 414374 - 375364 - 3651088 - 10901027 - 10281378 - 1379407 - 4091051 - 10531309 - 1311VHVH
After Mardil Voronwe . . . after his father.333 - 333414 - 415375 - 376365 - 3661090 - 10901028 - 10281379 - 1380409 - 4101053 - 10531311 - 1311VIVI
After him began . . . Lords of Gondor.333 - 334415 - 415376 - 377366 - 3661090 - 10911028 - 10291380 - 410 - 4111053 - 10531311 - 1312  
In the days of Beren . . . dwelt in Isengard.334 - 334415 - 416377 - 377366 - 3671091 - 10911029 - 10291381 - 1381411 - 4111054 - 10541312 - 1312VJVJ
It was in the days . . . could be found.334 - 334416 - 416377 - 377367 - 3671091 - 10911029 - 10291381 - 1381411 - 4111054 - 10541312 - 1312VKVK
In the days of Turin . . . and fortified it.335 - 335416 - 417377 - 378367 - 3681091 - 10921029 - 10301381 - 1382411 - 4121054 - 10551312 - 1313VLVL
Ecthelion II . . . to supplant him.335 - 336417 - 418378 - 379368 - 3691092 - 10931030 - 10311382 - 1384412 - 4141055 - 10561313 - 1314VMVM
When Denethor became . . . Tower of Ecthelion.336 - 337418 - 419379 - 381369 - 3701093 - 10941031 - 10321384 - 1385414 - 4151056 - 10571314 - 1316VNVN
I (v)Arador was the . . . from the rock.337 - 341420 - 424381 - 386370 - 3741094 - 10971032 - 10351385 - 1390416 - 4211057 - 10601316 - 1320WAWA
It came to pass . . . the next spring.341 - 342424 - 426386 - 388374 - 3761097 - 10991035 - 10361390 - 1392421 - 4231060 - 10611320 - 1322WBWB
Thus the years . . . days of old.342 - 344426 - 428388 - 390376 - 3781099 - 11011036 - 10381392 - 1395423 - 4261061 - 10631322 - 1324WCWC
IIEorl the Young . . . of their home.344 - 345428 - 429390 - 391378 - 3791101 - 11011038 - 10381395 - 1395426 - 4261063 - 10641324 - 1324XAXA
In the two . . . alliance with Gondor.345 - 345429 - 430391 - 392379 - 3801101 - 11021039 - 10391395 - 426 - 4281064 - 10641324 - 1325  
Many lords and . . . West over Sea.345 - 346430 - 431392 - 393380 - 3811102 - 11021039 - 10401396 - 1397428 - 4291064 - 10651325 - 1326XBXB
Of the Kings . . . creatures more evil.346 - 348431 - 434393 - 396381 - 3831102 - 11051040 - 10421397 - 1401429 - 4321065 - 10671326 - 1329XCXC
1. Eorl the Young . . . son, became king.349 - 349434 - 435396 - 397383 - 3841105 - 11051042 - 10431401 - 1402432 - 4331068 - 10681329 - 1329XDXD
10. Frealaf Hildeson . . . that it gave him.349 - 349435 - 435397 - 397384 - 3851106 - 11061043 - 10431402 - 1402433 - 4341068 - 10691330 - 1330XEXE
14. Folcwine . . . supporting its enemies.349 - 350435 - 436397 - 398385 - 3851106 - 11071043 - 10441402 - 1403434 - 4351069 - 10691330 - 1331XFXF
17. Theoden . . . line was begun.350 - 351436 - 436398 - 398386 - 3861107 - 11071044 - 10441403 - 435 - 4351069 - 10691331 - 1331  
In 2989 Theodwyn . . . had called Steelsheen.351 - 351437 - 437398 - 399386 - 3861107 - 11071044 - 10441404 - 1404435 - 4361070 - 10701331 - 1332XGXG
2991 - FA 63 (3084) Eomer . . . Eomer grew old.351 - 352437 - 438399 - 400386 - 3871107 - 11081044 - 10451404 - 1405436 - 4371070 - 10711332 - 1332XHXH
IIIConcerning the beginning . . . began to dwindle.352 - 352438 - 439400 - 401387 - 3881108 - 11091045 - 10461406 - 1406437 - 4381071 - 10711333 - 1333YAYA
It came to pass . . . great cold-drake.353 - 353439 - 440401 - 401388 - 3891109 - 11091046 - 10461406 - 1407438 - 4391071 - 10721333 - 1334YBYB
Not long after . . . little or none.353 - 357440 - 445401 - 407389 - 3931109 - 11131046 - 10501407 - 1413439 - 4451072 - 10761334 - 1339YCYC
Of this Ring . . . at last he died.357 - 358445 - 447407 - 408394 - 3951113 - 11141050 - 10511413 - 1414445 - 4471076 - 10771339 - 1340YDYD
So Thorin Oakenshield . . . iron on the anvil.358 - 358447 - 447408 - 409395 - 3951114 - 11151051 - 10511414 - 447 - 4471077 - 10771340 - 1340  
But at last . . . grandson of Thror.358 - 359447 - 448409 - 409395 - 3961115 - 11151051 - 10521415 - 1416447 - 4481077 - 10781340 - 1341YEYE
The story is told . . . say in Middle-Earth.359 - 360448 - 449410 - 411396 - 3971115 - 11161052 - 10531416 - 448 - 4501078 - 10801341 - 1342  
Dis was the . . . in their crafts.360 - 360449 - 449411 - 411397 - 3971116 - 11161053 - 10531417 - 1419450 - 4501080 - 10801342 - 1342YFYF
Gimli Gloin's son . . . of this matter.360 - 362449 - 451411 - 412397 - 3991116 - 11181053 - 10551419 - 1419450 - 4521080 - 10811342 - 1344YGYG
Appendix BIntroThe First Age ended . . . not recorded here.363 - 363452 - 452414 - 414400 - 4001119 - 11191057 - 10571420 - 453 - 4531082 - 10821345 - 1345  
2 AgeThese were the dark . . . Second Age ends.363 - 365452 - 455414 - 416400 - 4021119 - 11211057 - 1059 - 453 - 4561082 - 10841345 - 1347
3 AgeThese were the fading . . . I will await you.365 - 366455 - 456417 - 418403 - 4041121 - 11221059 - 10601423 - 1424456 - 4571084 - 10851347 - 1348ZAZA
2: Isildur plants a . . . scroll of Isildur.366 - 371456 - 463418 - 424404 - 4101122 - 11271060 - 10651424 - 458 - 4661085 - 10901349 - 1355  
Great Y12: Gandalf reaches . . . passing of Sauron.372 - 375463 - 468425 - 428410 - 4151127 - 11311065 - 1069 - 466 - 4721091 - 10941355 - 1359
After the fall . . . in Caras Galad[h]on.375 - 375468 - 468429 - 429415 - 4151131 - 11311069 - 10691437 - 1438472 - 4721094 - 10941360 - 1360ZBZB
At the same time . . . King of the West.375 - 376468 - 469429 - 430415 - 4161131 - 11321069 - 10691438 - 1439473 - 4731095 - 10951360 - 1360ZCZC
Chief DMarch 27: Bard . . . returns to Bag End.376 - 377469 - 470430 - 431416 - 4181132 - 11331070 - 10711439 - 473 - 4751095 - 10961361 - 1362  
Later E1422: With the beginning . . . honour to Queen Arwen.377 - 378470 - 471431 - 432418 - 4191133 - 11331071 - 10721441 - 1441475 - 4761096 - 10971362 - 1363ZDZD
1441: Master Samwise . . . great in Gondor.378 - 378471 - 472432 - 433419 - 4201133 - 11341072 - 10721441 - 1443476 - 4771097 - 10981363 - 1364ZEZE
1541: In this year . . . of the Ring.378 - 378472 - 472433 - 433420 - 4201134 - 11341072 - 10721443 - 1443477 - 4771098 - 10981364 - 1364ZFZF
Appendix C The names given . . . [END TREES]379 - 383473 - 477434 - 438421 - 4251135 - 11391073 - 10771444 - 478 - 4821099 - 11051365 - 1371  
Appendix D [CALENDAR] . . . and feastings followed.384 - 390478 - 486439 - 448426 - 4341140 - 11461079 - 1085 - 483 - 4921106 - 11121372 - 1380
Appendix E The Westron or . . . cirth, 57, 58.391 - 404487 - 504449 - 466435 - 4511147 - 11601087 - 1100 - 493 - 5121113 - 11261381 - 1397
Appendix F The language represented . . . in his hearing.405 - 416505 - 520467 - 481452 - 4661161 - 11721101 - 1112 - 513 - 5301127 - 11381398 - 1412

 


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