What should I read after unfinished tales?

The Silmarillion is quite a dense read, and should probably be tackled a little later. However, an adult may be better starting off with The Lord of the Rings followed by The Children of Húrin, Unfinished Tales, The Silmarillion, and the various volumes of The History of Middle-earth.

Is Unfinished Tales the same as The Silmarillion?

Basically, there are no major differences in the plot. The story that we read in the Silmarillion, and again in the Unfinished Tales, is the same story being told in the Children of Hurin. The main differences are those of including or excluding certain details.

When should I read Tolkien Unfinished Tales?

This book should only be read AFTER you’ve gone through all three major books. Rather than being an entire book with an interconnected set of narratives, readers are presented with categorized subjects relating to a particular aspect from Tolkien’s world – hence the cunning use of the word “Unfinished”.

Should I read The Silmarillion before Unfinished Tales?

If you enjoy them and want to know more, read The Silmarillion. If you don’t like them you won’t like The Silmarillion. Once you’ve read The Silmarillion, read Unfinished Tales. In many ways Unfinished Tales is more readable, but IMO you need to have read The Silmarillion in order to understand the context of UT.

Is Aragorn from Rohan?

When we meet Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, he looks like a strapping man well in his 30s or 40s. It becomes shocking to the audience when he reveals to Eowyn of Rohan that he is actually 87 years old. Being a descendant of the Numenoreans, Aragorn was blessed with unnatural long life for a man.

Should I read the Silmarillion before Unfinished Tales?

Why do people not like the Silmarillion?

The Silmarillion is difficult to read for several reasons: a huge number of names, archaic language and style, a lack of novel-like plot structure, a very slow beginning. It is also undoubtedly boring at times when the plot lags (cough “Of Beleriand and Its Realms”).