Prime Big Deal Days is upon us, and with it comes another great addition to the impressive library of massive supplemental Lord of the Rings books. The Complete History of Middle-Earth box set is currently on sale for only $86.07 during the sale period, down from its original sticker price of $250. This is the lowest price we've seen on this collection all year, making it a great time to pick it up if you've had your eye on it.
Aggregated by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien's son, the Complete History of Middle-Earth is a three-volume box set that serves as a sort of one-stop lore shop for LotR completionists. At over 5,000 pages, it collects all 12 volumes of notes and drafts J.R.R. Tolkien wrote together in one convenient package. These books are full of intriciate lore explanations that are great for anyone looking to fully immerse themselves in Middle-Earth's storied and iconic history, with plenty of background on Sauron, the rings, and the races of the region to explore. Here's everything you'll get:
- The Book of Lost Tales: Part One (1983)
- The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two (1984)
- The Lays of Beleriand (1985)
- The Shaping of Middle-Earth (1986)
- The Lost Road and Other Writings (1987)
- The Return of the Shadow (1988)
- The Treason of Isengard (1989)
- The War of the Ring (1990)
- Sauron Defeated (1992)
- Morgoth's Ring (1993)
- The War of the Jewels (1994)
- The Peoples of Middle-Earth (1996)
Each book comes bound in hardcover, and the whole collection can be stored in a slipcase and can sit neatly on your book shelf. The spines are minimalist and clearly marked, and would look great alongside any of the Lord of the Rings Illustrated Editions.
The Lord of The Rings Illustrated Editions are Also on Sale
If you're looking to bolster your Middle-Earth collection even further, there are over a dozen different Tolkien books with maps, notes, illustrations, and more to get even deeper into the lore (all of which are on sale). And be sure to check out our Lord of the Rings gift guide for even more cool items to choose from.
source https://www.ign.com/articles/the-complete-history-of-middle-earth-book-box-set-sale-2026