Are J.R.R. Tolkien's other novels as good as LOTR?

In my opinion, The Hobbit is not only as good as The Lord of the Rings, in many ways, it is the better-written book. The Hobbit is pacy, it has internal coherence, and the development of the central character is more satisfying. read more

Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien; The History of Middle-earth (12 volumes, in the order of their publication dates) The Children of Hurin; The two-volume History of The Hobbit; If it helps, I started reading The History of Middle-earth in 1991, when Christopher Tolkien was still immersed in completing the volumes on the history of The Lord of the Rings. read more