Shown Left Bottom: A Tolkien Compass
Author: Jared Lodbell
ISBN:  0875483038
Paperback
11/1/2002

Complete Guide to Middle-Earth
Author: Robert Foster.

A Tolkien Compass
Author: Jared Lodbell
Paperback
Ballantine
 

A Tolkien Compass
Author: Jared Lodbell

A Guide to Middle-Earth
Author: Robert Foster
Hardcover
Mirage Press
1971

A Guide to Tolkien
Author: David Day
Paperback
Chancellor Press
2002

Tolkien Companion 
Author: J. E. A. Tyler
Paperback
Publisher: Picador
1977
1st Paperback Ed., thus

Tolkien Companion 
Author: J. E. A. Tyler
Paperback
Avon Publishing
1976

Tolkien Companion 
Author: J.E.A. Tyler  Kevin Reilly (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2000th ed., 544pp.
ISBN: 0517146487
Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated
September 1995
Between 1932 and 1953, Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, of Oxford, England, translated four volumes compiled by renowned Hobbits Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, written during a Third Age of Middle-Earth, far longer ago than Celtic, Germanic and Icelandic manuscripts Professor Tolkien was used to deciphering. Result was The Hobbit, and readers have never been the same since.
        In 1954, seventeen years after The Hobbit first appeared, its sequel, Lord of the Rings was published, and it became a centerpiece of Tolkien's work. The Ring Epic covers approximately ten thousand years, and contains a vast amount of information as well as a huge variety of words and names which Tolkien translated from Elvish and Mannish tongues. OLKIEN COMPANION is an impressive endeavor to guide one through Middle-Earth, compiling every fact, name, word, and date from all works into one comprehensive and accessible volume.
        Here, in one source, is the High History of Elven peoples. Origins of Morgoth the Enemy is clarified, as is his Fall, and subsequent rise to power of Sauron the Great. The heroic epic of how Free Peoples—Elves, Men, Ents, Dwarves, and Hobbits—survived against the Peril of the Ancient World is meticulously detailed. And a guide to various Elvish writing systems, together with explanatory maps, charts, even genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of Tolkien and his unforgettable world and wonder of Middle-Earth to life with focus and accuracy. Presented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, TOLKIEN COMPANION is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on reading a journey of a lifetime.

Tolkien and Lord of the Rings: A Guide to Middle-Earth
Author: Colin Duriez
Paperback, 320pp.
Publisher: Hidden Spring
November 2001
ISBN: 1587680173
This absorbing guide to the mind behind Middle-earth will introduce or remind readers of vast abundances that exists in Tolkien's thought and imagination. Interweaving sections explore Rings and its history; key themes, concepts and images in Tolkien's work; people, and places in his life, and his other writings. At the heart of this book is an indispensable A-Z of Middle-earth, with detailed entries on Beings, Places, Things and Events.
Readers will also be introduced to Tolkien's deeply spiritual message, which was of great importance in his creation of Middle-earth. Central to Tolkien's fiction, as Colin Duriez points out, is creation of elves. These are representative of human spirituality and culture, and human spirituality itself has an Elven quality. Just like C. S. Lewis, his close friend, Tolkien was deeply inspired by a broad range of spiritual and philosophical imagery, like trees, angels, fall of humankind, power of healing, personification of wisdom, light and darkness, nature and grace, and metaphysical portrayal of heroism and evil.

Tolkien: Illustrated Encyclopedia
Author: David Day
Paperback, 273pp.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Trade
October 2000
ISBN: 0684839792
First encyclopedic illustrated guide to Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography. Maps, genealogies and time-charts, together with illustrations of characters, places and events, reveal to the reader the full dramatic sweep and splendor of Tolkien's world.

Tolkien: Illustrated Encyclopedia
Author: David Day
Chancellor Press
2002

Fellowship of the Rings Guide
Author: Alison Sage
Paperback, 48pp.
ISBN: 0618195580
Houghton Mifflin
November 2001
J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy is a genuine masterpiece. The most widely read and influential fantasy epic of all time, it is also quite simply one of the most memorable and beloved tales ever told. Originally published in 1954, his trilogy set the framework upon which all epic/quest fantasy since has been built. Through urgings of a enigmatic wizard Gandalf, young Shire Hobbit Frodo Baggins embarks on an urgent, incredibly treacherous journey to destroy the One Ring in Mordor. This ring -- created and then lost by Dark Lord Sauron, centuries earlier in heart of Mount Doom -- is a weapon of evil, one that Sauron desperately wants returned to him. With all power of the ring once again his own, Sauron will unleash his wrath upon all of Middle-earth. The only way to prevent this horrible fate from becoming reality is to return the Ring to Mordor, the only place it can be destroyed. Unfortunately for our heroes, Mordor is also Sauron's lair. The trilogy is essential reading not only for fans of fantasy but for lovers of classic literature as well.

Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion
Author: Jude Fisher
Hardcover, 72pp.
ISBN: 0618154019
Houghton Mifflin
November 2001
Houghton Mifflin is proud to present a full-color, large-format, guide to characters, cultures, and locations of J.R.R. Tolkien's extraordinary creation Middle-earth, as depicted in the movie Fellowship of the Ring - first of three blockbuster films from New Line Cinema. Filled with stunning imagery and with a thorough, informative narrative text, Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion will provide readers with a rich feast of detail and information. Featuring exclusive photos of Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Ringwraiths, elves, and all other main characters and creatures from this first film, the book also includes breathtaking pictures of Hobbiton, Rivendell, Lothlorien, Bree and the Mines of Moria. First of a projected three-book series that no Tolkien fan, from novice to expert, should be without, Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion contains a special eight-page gatefold of large-format images unique to this book.

Two Towers Visual Companion
Author: Jude Fisher
Hardcover, 72pp.
ISBN: 0618258027
Houghton Mifflin
November 2002
This official, fully authorized companion to the second part of Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy. Two Towers Visual Companion is a full-color guide to characters, places and landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as depicted in second film in trilogy, and features a special introduction by Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn / Strider. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 full-color photographs, including exclusive images of Rohan, Isengard, Gollum, Treebeard and battle of Helm's Deep, Two Towers Visual Companion offers a privileged tour through principal events of this second film. It begins with a recounting of Fellowship of the Ring, and then takes readers on separate journeys undertaken by the Fellowship in Two Towers. The Ring Quest: in which Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee journey alone towards Mordor, alone that is, except for sneaking figure of Gollum, who has been dogging their footsteps since the Mines of Moria. The Captives' Journey: in which Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took are carried by fearsome Uruk-hai Orcs towards a fateful encounter with wizard Saruman, at stronghold of Orthanc in Isengard. The Companions' Journey: in which Aragorn of Gondor, along with Legolas of Mirkwood and Gimli pursue these abducted hobbits across Plains of Rohan and into eaves of Fangorn Forest. Also included are a brand new map of Rohan and Gondor and a specially commissioned battle plan of climactic events at Helm's Deep, where a brave stand will be made by Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Saruman's Uruk-Hai horde. Companion offers an unforgettable tour of the haunted swamp of Dead Marshes and lovely but dangerous land of Ithilen which borders Mordor, the breathtaking kingdom of Rohan, home of Horse-lords, its seat of power, Edoras, and an ancient stronghold of Helm's Deep, and provides an invaluable introduction to Peter Jackson's Two Towers.

Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide 
Author: Brian Sibley
Paperback, 120pp.
ISBN: 0618154035
Houghton Mifflin
November 2001
Designed as a celebration of the films, Official Movie Guide is a lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes guide which includes full-color photos of cast, locations, sets, monsters and costumes, together with exclusive interviews with Peter Jackson and all principal cast. It also features an entertaining overview of conception, design and filming of the trilogy over these last five years, which will give readers a privileged insight into making of the most important movie trilogy of the decade.

Lord of the Rings Locations Guidebook
Author: Ian Brodie
New Line
Sept 2004
Full of unique color photographs, Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook is a definitive guidebook to movie locations used in making of Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Author Ian Brodie, a devoted Tolkien fan and a friend of movie director Peter Jackson, skillfully weaves Elvish names, story references, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from cast and crew with strands of local history and Maori Mythology, making this a must-have guidebook to Middle-earth that was created in New Zealand.

Middle-Earth Map Books

Journeys of Frodo
Author: Barbara Strachey
Hardcover, 128pp.
Ballantine Books
April 1981
The world of J.R.R. Tolkien's most unforgettable character - Shire Hobbit Frodo Baggins - comes vividly alive in this stunning volume. Journeys of Frodo is an incredible atlas of Tolkien's masterpiece Lord of the Rings. It contains 51 detailed maps that chart Frodo's incredible journey through fantastic landscapes of Middle-Earth from Bag-End to Mount Doom. Barbara Strachey based her superb maps on detailed descriptions from text in Lord of the Rings, and in so doing she has created an excellent companion to this beloved epic.

Journeys of Frodo
Author: Barbara Strachey
Paperback
Harper-Collins
UK Edition

Atlas of Middle-Earth 
Author: Karen Wynn Fonstad
Paperback, 224pp.
Houghton Mifflin
April 2001
Edition Desc: REV
Karen Wynn Fonstad's ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is a definitive guide to geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in Elder Days through Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of these maps are new, and text is fully revised --atlas illuminates this enchanted world of Middle-earth. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey journeys of principal characters day by day -- including all battles and key locations of First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate maps with Tolkien's novels.

Atlas of Middle-Earth 
Author: Karen Wynn Fonstad
Paperback, 1st ed., 210pp.
ISBN: 0395535166
Houghton Mifflin
October 1991
Edition Description: Revised

Map of Tolkien's Middle-Earth
By: Brian Sibley & John Howe
Harper Collins
U.K. Only

Map of Tolkien's Beleriand
By: Brian Sibley & John Howe
Harper Collins
27 x 27 inches
Before Middle-earth there was Beleriand, setting of the great War of the Jewels which took place many generations before events of Lord of the Rings. This was Morgoth's territory before cataclysmic events transformed a landscape into that in which Frodo Baggins and his countrymen undertook their quest for the Rings of Power. Map of Tolkien's Beleriand and Lands to the North is skillfully and faithfully reproduced by John Howe. Lavishly rendered in full color and depicting a montage of heraldic emblems and dramatic scenes from The Silmarillion, it completes the trilogy of authorized Tolkien maps by John Howe. The map is accompanied by an illustrated booklet by Tolkien expert and playwright Brian Sibley which examines principal events which took place on this map, together with a history of The Silmarillion and its relevance to Tolkien's other major works.