Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's discuss the classics! Starting with the Grandaddy of fantasy, The Lord of the Rings.

Here's a guide to the Hobbit, the LOTR trilogy, the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and even the great tales of the Elder Days. Which ones are worth reading?

This is a friendly, funny, informative video to help you choose which books you want to read.

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0:00 Intro
1:30 The Hobbit
3:11 The Lord of the Rings
3:56 The Elephant in the Room – The Movies Cast a Long Shadow
7:30 Why the Books are 'Precious'
12:17 The Audio Books
13:58 The Silmarillion
20:30 Unfinished Tales
22:03 Christopher Tolkin & the History of Middle Earth
25:49 The Three Great Elder Tales
32:13 Tolkin's Legacy
33:27 How much should you try?
34:12 Outro/