The New Shadow, as Tolkien had titled it, was a very different kind of story from its predecessor – and that’s part of why he ...

J.R.R. Tolkien started writing a Lord of the Rings sequel titled The New Shadow, but I'm thankful he ultimately decided to ...

Mirkwood was eventually saved from evil, but it wasn’t easy. After being vanquished during the Last Alliance, the spirit of ...

I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the ...

They told him after hearing it mentioned in the series. Subsequently, on March 15, 1956, Sam Gamgee wrote Tolkien a letter, wanting to know how Tolkien came about a name like his. Here is an ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino ...

The Two Towers Limited Edition Steelbook arrives May 27 alongside a reprint of Fellowship of the Ring's Steelbook.

Every illustrated version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s saga and dozens of other awesome novels are ‘buy two, get one free’ ...

Tales Of The Shire is a cozy The Lord of the Rings game set in the Middle-earth universe inspired by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Drop Black Speech gaming keyboard is inspired by Mordor, Barad-dûr, and the Eye of Sauron, but is just one of many ...

East Yorkshire hopes to attract fans of JRR Tolkien this spring when sculptures celebrating the area’s influence on the ...

The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...