10 audiobooks for fans of The Silmarillion - Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power
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Beren and Lúthien
Tales of Middle Earth
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee
Narrated by Timothy West, Samuel West
★ 4.22 BLT Score (26.4K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (25.3K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Two master voices deliver Tolkien's greatest love story with Shakespearean weight. A mortal and immortal, impossible odds, rendered with devastating power.
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The Hobbit
Middle-earth • Book 1
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson, Michael Hague, Jemima Catlin
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.69 BLT Score (4.6M ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.5M) ★ 4.76 Audible (66.8K)More about this pick
Rob Inglis narrates this like he's telling the story to you personally, turning a classic adventure into something immediate and alive. His performance makes Tolkien's wit and warmth hit harder than you'd expect.
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The Two Towers
Middle-earth • Book 3
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.83 BLT Score (1.2M ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)More about this pick
Rob Inglis's performance elevates this sequel into something transcendent—his character voices and emotional depth make the sprawling narrative feel intimate, turning a 16-hour journey into something you won't want to pause.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings • Book 1
Narrated by Rob Inglis
★ 4.79 BLT Score (3.2M ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.83 Audible (67.2K)More about this pick
The journey that started it all — Tolkien's world-building remains unmatched, and Rob Inglis's unabridged narration is the definitive way to experience Middle-earth.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
Middle-earth • Book 2
Narrated by Peter Woodthorpe, Ian Holm, Robert Stephens, Michael Hordern, Bill Nighy, John McAndrew, David Collings, Douglas Livingstone, Full Cast
★ 4.39 BLT Score (3.2M ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.49 Audible (4.0K) -
The Return of the King
Middle-earth • Book 4
Narrated by full cast
★ 4.28 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.35 Audible (283) -
The Silmarillion
The Lord of the Rings
Narrated by Martin Shaw
★ 4.41 BLT Score (354.4K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (339.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (15.3K)More about this pick
Not a novel but the mythology of Middle-earth — dense, biblical, and deeply rewarding for anyone who wants to understand the world Tolkien spent his life building.
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The Children of Húrin
Tales of Middle Earth
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee
Narrated by Christopher Lee
★ 4.17 BLT Score (102.1K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (94.6K) ★ 4.48 Audible (7.5K) -
Tales from the Perilous Realm
Narrated by Derek Jacobi
★ 4.05 BLT Score (12.8K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (775) -
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J. R
Narrated by Derek Jacobi
★ 3.93 BLT Score (12.4K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (11.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (710)
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