Book
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
4.0 (123)First published 1984156 editions
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit.
Genres & subjects
Fantasy fictionShort storiesMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)ElvesFictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, fantasy, epicMiddle earth (imaginary place), fictionEnglish Fantasy fictionEnglish literatureEngelse fiksiefantasyBilbo Baggins (Fictitious character)silmarilFiction, fairy tales, folk tales, legends & mythologyFiction, fantasy, dragons & mythical creaturesFiction, fantasy, action & adventureEnglish fiction