The Page Complete History Of Middle Earth Box Set Is Only At Amazon

Published in 2020 with an MSRP of $250, The Complete History of Middle-earth is remarkably readable and well-made. Each volume comes with a dust jacket and the books are stored inside of a high-quality custom display case emblazoned with a Tolkien logo.

Based on Tolkien's legendarium--a massive collection of backstories, lore, and notes covering Middle-earth throughout thousands of years--The History of Middle-earth was originally published from 1983-1996. Christopher Tolkien, the author's son and literary executor, compiled, edited, and added to the legendarium to create 12 distinct books.

The Complete History of Middle-earth contains all 12 volumes in their original publication chronology:

1. Book of Lost Tales, Part I
2. Book of Lost Tales, Part II
3. The Lays of Beleriand
4. The Shaping of Middle-earth
5. The Lost Road and Other Writings
6. The Return of the Shadow
7. The Treason of Isengard
8. The War of the Ring
9. Sauron Defeated
10. Morgoth's Ring
11. The War of the Jewels
12. The Peoples of Middle-earth

At 5,440 pages across three books, it's probably safe to say that these would be the largest books on most fans' bookshelves. Each of the three volumes was also published individually on the same day as the box set, but at current prices, you'd spend more for two of them than you would for the box set.

• The Complete History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Set (3 Books, 12 Volumes) -- $106 ($250)
  • Part 1 - Vol. 1-5 in Hardcover (1,920 pages) -- $64 ($80)
  • Part 2 - Vol. 6-9 in Hardcover (2,032 pages) -- $44.58 ($80)
  • Part 3 - Vol. 10-12 (1,488 pages) -- $53.85 ($80)