The Silmarillion

About “The Silmarillion”

The Silmarillion is a collection of myths and stories written by J.R.R. Tolkien. It serves as a foundational text in his imaginative work and was a number-one New York Times bestseller when it was first published. The book explores the early history of the world of Middle-earth and includes tales that predate The Hobbit. It provides a deep and complex background for the events in Tolkien's other works.