Mostly agree....

Posted by Leslie from NCHM06A15.RMT.UTK.EDU on August 10, 1999 at 12:37:48:

In Reply to: Re: ATTENTION: ARAGORN (or anyone else who would know)... posted by Aragorn on August 10, 1999 at 00:19:14:

I think that the Hobbit should be read first, as it sets the stage for the Lord of the Rings.
Then the Lord of the Rings falls next.

In the Silmarillion, though, you'll find 5 different stories.
There are the first 2, "Ainulindale" and "Valaquenta" which are early historical preface to everything; they could be read at any point.
Then there are the last two stories, "Akallabeth" and "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age", which are almost summations with insight; I'd read them after the Lord of the Rings.
Then lastly, I'd read the Quenta Silmarillion, proper.

IMHO, YMMV.

L8R,
Leslie

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• Thank you, Aragorn and Leslie :) ... Goodsport 06:37:37 8/11/99 (1)
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