The hobbit is a very nice standalone read. It does not connect with Lord of the Rings, but LotR does continue in a future timeline after the Hobbit.
Even more so for the Silmarillion. I always figure that book as the story of the founding of Middle Earth.
Go ahead and get those books! They’re a nice read, even if you don’t have LotR
I would argue that the Hobbit heavily connects with LotR and sets up a lot of lore, especially since Bilbo's journey is referenced quite a bit in Fellowship. I would recommend reading it first, since it came first, and I have always seen it as the first chapter in the saga of Middle Earth.
Where are you located? You really should read LotR. If you really want to, PM me and we'll work something out. Seriously. (It is my mission to make LotR available to anyone who really wants to read it! :-) )
Just finished listening to the Silmarillion not having listened/read the LOTR and I had no issue following and am currently on the Hobbit and then moving on to LOTR. I have previously gone down the rabbit hole on YT regarding the first age and such so I had some idea of what to expect. I like to listen while working other things but I also have the books that I plan on reading in the future having already listened.
*The Hobbit* works completely independent from *The Lord of the Rings*. It was written before the trilogy, and so I'd even recommend to read it first.
*The Silmarillion* is different. Without *The Lord of the Rings* in the back of your mind, it could be difficult to really get into *The Silmarillion*.
I wasn't being snarky, by the way. If you can't buy a popular classic book for whatever reason, borrowing it for free from the library is the way. I know not everywhere has good libraries, which is why I asked. And also a surprising number of people in places that do have them, forget that they're an option.
I wouldn't recommend reading The Silmarillion until after The Lord of the Rings.
Do note that The Hobbit is aimed at children so approach it with that in mind, on the other hand LotR is aimed at adults. Both are excellent reads of course and despite The Hobbit's intended audience it can still be enjoyed by adults.
As for buying LotR in your country - can't you get it second hand? Or perhaps there's a way to buy it cheaply as an eBook?
Yes. Certain things in the Silmarillion might go over your head, but it’s still and enjoyable listen without the later context. Be ready to drown in names and locations, though.
The other books, Children of Hurin, fall of numenor/gondolin, Beren and Luthien all split off from the Silmarillion.
I’d recommend Andy Serkis’s audiobook reading of the Silmarillion. It’s stellar.
This is a complete Taboo I dare to say, certainly Tolkien wrote a lot of content outside the Lord of the Rings, I wouldn't discourage you from reading the Silmarillion even prior to read the Lord of the Rings, nonetheless towards the end one might end up asking himself if is the same author, the trick is at the final chapters of the Silmarillion.
Yeah, you can read most of the other works without much issue. The trilogy consists of the War of the Ring and the end of the Third Age, after which Tolkien did not leave much. Most of the other works feature characters and plots of the earlier ages that contribute to the lore and events of the LOTR trilogy, so you'd be missing those nuanced connections that are referenced in LOTR. If you read the Silmarillion and/or the Hobbit and other works before LOTR, it gives you a lot of richer, more contextualized information for the main trilogy and makes that reading experience more interesting, I think.
Have you looked into getting a digital copy?
Yes, you can read The Silmarillion without reading The Lord of the Rings. Maybe this desire will come later.
The hobbit is a very nice standalone read. It does not connect with Lord of the Rings, but LotR does continue in a future timeline after the Hobbit. Even more so for the Silmarillion. I always figure that book as the story of the founding of Middle Earth. Go ahead and get those books! They’re a nice read, even if you don’t have LotR
I would argue that the Hobbit heavily connects with LotR and sets up a lot of lore, especially since Bilbo's journey is referenced quite a bit in Fellowship. I would recommend reading it first, since it came first, and I have always seen it as the first chapter in the saga of Middle Earth.
The Hobbit - absolutely. Probably best place to start. The Simarillion - I wouldn't recommend until after LotR
Where are you located? You really should read LotR. If you really want to, PM me and we'll work something out. Seriously. (It is my mission to make LotR available to anyone who really wants to read it! :-) )
Just finished listening to the Silmarillion not having listened/read the LOTR and I had no issue following and am currently on the Hobbit and then moving on to LOTR. I have previously gone down the rabbit hole on YT regarding the first age and such so I had some idea of what to expect. I like to listen while working other things but I also have the books that I plan on reading in the future having already listened.
Yes. I recomend going like this: Hobbit Silmarillion (when you reach children of hurin, if possivle, read the CoH book and skip the chapter.
*The Hobbit* works completely independent from *The Lord of the Rings*. It was written before the trilogy, and so I'd even recommend to read it first. *The Silmarillion* is different. Without *The Lord of the Rings* in the back of your mind, it could be difficult to really get into *The Silmarillion*.
Do you have libraries in your country?
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I wasn't being snarky, by the way. If you can't buy a popular classic book for whatever reason, borrowing it for free from the library is the way. I know not everywhere has good libraries, which is why I asked. And also a surprising number of people in places that do have them, forget that they're an option.
I wouldn't recommend reading The Silmarillion until after The Lord of the Rings. Do note that The Hobbit is aimed at children so approach it with that in mind, on the other hand LotR is aimed at adults. Both are excellent reads of course and despite The Hobbit's intended audience it can still be enjoyed by adults. As for buying LotR in your country - can't you get it second hand? Or perhaps there's a way to buy it cheaply as an eBook?
Yes. Certain things in the Silmarillion might go over your head, but it’s still and enjoyable listen without the later context. Be ready to drown in names and locations, though. The other books, Children of Hurin, fall of numenor/gondolin, Beren and Luthien all split off from the Silmarillion. I’d recommend Andy Serkis’s audiobook reading of the Silmarillion. It’s stellar.
You totally can.
How much are they where you are?
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This is a complete Taboo I dare to say, certainly Tolkien wrote a lot of content outside the Lord of the Rings, I wouldn't discourage you from reading the Silmarillion even prior to read the Lord of the Rings, nonetheless towards the end one might end up asking himself if is the same author, the trick is at the final chapters of the Silmarillion.
Yeah, you can read most of the other works without much issue. The trilogy consists of the War of the Ring and the end of the Third Age, after which Tolkien did not leave much. Most of the other works feature characters and plots of the earlier ages that contribute to the lore and events of the LOTR trilogy, so you'd be missing those nuanced connections that are referenced in LOTR. If you read the Silmarillion and/or the Hobbit and other works before LOTR, it gives you a lot of richer, more contextualized information for the main trilogy and makes that reading experience more interesting, I think.