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Middle-earth Core Works

By J.R.R. Tolkien

If You Watched the TV or Film Adaptation

Tolkien's core Middle-earth works inspired The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the wider screen mythology explored by The Rings of Power.

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The Hobbit

1937

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The Return of the King

1950

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The Fellowship of the Ring

1954

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The Two Towers

1954

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The Silmarillion

1977

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