Book Reviews of The Silmarillion

Rather dry reading. Interesting material, but definitely more encyclopedic than narrative. Devotees of Tolkein's world will enjoy this book.

I suggest approaching this book as if you were tackling a research project and not a novel.

Challenging but rewarding if you persevere.

I call this book The Bible of the Middle Earth, and rightfully so. It provides a lot information and background prior to the events of The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. Of how things were created, of the coming of the Elves, of the wars, Sauron's beginning, etc. it just fills up the things that were not explained before and the things that left you wondering or wanting to know more about. You definetly need to read this book if you're a Tolkien fan.

Biblical in it's language and style. If you want the history of Middle Earth, the first through third ages, this is for you.

Prequel to the "Lord of the Rings" and the "Hobbit", much more Old Testament-ish than the hobbit books.

This is Tolkien's first book and his last. Long preceeding in its origins The Lord of the Rings, it is the story of the First Age of Tolkien's world, the ancient drama to which characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in which some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The Silmarillion was begun in 1917, and Tolkien worked on it, changed it, and enlarged it throughout his life. Edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, the book finally appeared four years after the author's death.

THE EPIC HISTORY OF THE ELVES FROM LORD OF THE RINGS...

Must have for those who enjoy Tolkien.

The Silmarillion is Tolkien's first book and his last. Long preceding in its origins The Lord of the Rings, it is the story of the First Age of Tolkien's world, the ancient drama to which characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in which some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The Silmarillion was begun in 1917, and Tolkien worked on it, changed it, and enlarged it throughout his life. Edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, the book finally appeared four years after the author's death.

For the Tolkein Fan

The epic history of the elves in The Lord of the Rings.

THE Tolkien reading compainion.

A must-read for fans of "Lord of the Rings."

Classic Tolkien.

GOOD BOOK! TOLKIEN`S DONE IT AGAIN.

The tale of middle-earth before and during the coming of the humans....filled with magic, heroic deed and wonderful resonant names... essential for Tolkein lovers.

I have a first edition, but this book is soooo dry. If you loved Lord of the Rings, and can sit through the Elves Bible, go for it.

I thought this book was slow and not to the point. I had a very hard time staying interested.

Pre-history of Elves from LOTR.

I got this because I enjoyed the Lord of the Rings movies, however I had a hard time getting into it. Sci-Fi is just not my genre of choice, I guess. =)

This is the history of the elves in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The beginnings of middle earth, the creations of the inhabitants of middle earth, and the war to protect it.

A great look at early Middle Earth, learn some of the background before Lord of the Rings existed.

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