Audiobooks Like The Silmarillion - Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power

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If you loved The Silmarillion - Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power by J.R.R. Tolkien, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Samuel West's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Silmarillion - Of the Fall of Númenor and the Rings of Power

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    Beren and Lúthien cover

    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)
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    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 cover

    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)
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    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 cover

    The Two Towers

    Middle-earth • Book 3

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    4.83 BLT Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.88 Audible (50.1K)
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    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

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

    4.79 BLT Score (3.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2M) ★ 4.83 Audible (67.2K)
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    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 cover

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    Middle-earth • Book 2

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    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)
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    The Return of the King

    Middle-earth • Book 4

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by full cast

    4.28 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.58 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.35 Audible (283)
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    The Silmarillion cover

    The Silmarillion

    The Lord of the Rings

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Martin Shaw

    4.41 BLT Score (354.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (339.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (15.3K)
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    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 cover

    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)
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    Tales from the Perilous Realm cover

    Tales from the Perilous Realm

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Derek Jacobi

    4.05 BLT Score (12.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (12.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (775)
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    The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J. R cover

    The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J. R

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Derek Jacobi

    3.93 BLT Score (12.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (11.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (710)

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