If you're a Lord of the Rings fan, then you've probably already read all of the main LotR books. There's The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and that's it – right? Wrong. There are actually seven other books that round out the series with more details around Middle-earth. As someone who has only read the core four books, this came as a surprise to me when I first found out. If you find yourself hungering for more of Tolkien's work, there's plenty more to read.
One of those books is currently so heavily discounted in the Amazon book sale that I had to pick it up for myself. Unfinished Tales of Númenor & Middle-Earth has dropped down to its lowest price ever and you can buy it for just under $7.
The Best Lord of the Rings Book Deal on Amazon
This discount applies to the paperback version of the book – even the Kindle version is more expensive right now. If you're not familiar with this book, you may be surprised to find out it's been around since 1980. It was edited by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R Tolkien's son, and was released shortly after the Silmarillion. According to the official Tolkien Estate website, the narratives featured are a collection of writings focused on Númenor and Middle-Earth rather than a definitive chronological story. Within these tales, you'll get a look into Gandalf's account of how he came to send the dwarves to Bag-End as well as the only surviving story of Númenor before its downfall.
Although this is the one of the best book deals I could find in the sale, Amazon is also offering some pretty good discounts on other versions of Tolkien's work. The Silmarillion illustrated edition is currently on sale for its lowest price in 2025, and there's also a pretty good deal on the pocket editions of the first four books. Both are great options if you've been looking to add these works to your bookshelf.
What Other LotR Books Are There?
Since I mentioned above that there are actually 11 different Lord of the Rings books available, I feel it's worth mentioning what each of those additional works are. Included are, of course, the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, but there are also more stories and lore outside of those, if you can believe it. Here are all seven of the additional books in order of release date:
- The Silmarillion (1977)
- Unfinished Tales (1980)
- The History of Middle-earth (1983–1996)
- The Children of Húrin (2007)
- Beren and Lúthien (2017)
- The Fall of Gondolin (2018)
- The Fall of Númenor (2022)
