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There have been several '''Audiobook''' editions of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s work. All these audiobooks are published by [[HarperCollins]] Audiobooks. Years refer to the most recent reissue.
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There have been several '''Audiobook''' editions of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s work. Years refer to the most recent reissue.


==[[The Hobbit]]==
==''[[The Hobbit]]''==
* [[1979]] - (abridged). Read by [[Nicol Williamson]].
* [[1974]] - [[Nicol Williamson]], abridged. (published by [[Argo Records]])
* [[2002]] - (unabridged). Read by [[Rob Inglis]].
* [[2002]] - [[Rob Inglis]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
* [[2007]] - [[Martin Shaw]], abridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]]) ISBN-13: 978-0007106776


==[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]==
==''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''==
* [[1992]] - (published by Caedmon, abridged). Read by J.R.R. Tolkien[http://www.amazon.com/J-R-Tolkien-Audio-Collection/dp/155994675X/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213783604&sr=8-12].
* [[1992]] - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], abridged. (published by [[Caedmon]])
* [[2006]] - (unabridged). Read by Rob Inglis.
* [[2001]] - [[Rob Inglis]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]]) ISBN 0788789813


==[[The Two Towers]]==  
==''[[The Two Towers]]''==  
* 1992 - (published by Caedmon, abridged). Read by J.R.R. Tolkien.
* 1992 - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], abridged. (published by [[Caedmon]])
* 2006 - (unabridged). Read by Rob Inglis.
* 2002 - [[Rob Inglis]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]]) ISBN 078878983X


==[[The Return of the King]]==
==''[[The Return of the King]]''==
* 1950's - (published by Caedmon, abridged). Read by J.R.R. Tolkien.
* 1992 - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], abridged. (published by [[Caedmon]])
* 2006 - (unabridged). Read by Rob Inglis.
* 2002 - [[Rob Inglis]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]]) ISBN 0788789848


==[[The Silmarillion]]==
==''[[The Silmarillion]]''==
* 2002 - (unabridged). Read by [[Martin Shaw]].
* 2002 - [[Martin Shaw]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])


==[[The Children of Húrin]]==
==''[[Unfinished Tales]]''==
* [[2007]] - (unabridged). Read by [[Christopher Lee]] and [[Christopher Tolkien]] (introduction).


==[[Letters from Father Christmas]]==
*???? - Library of Congress recording.<ref name=Bartch/>
* [[1998]] - (unabridged). Read by [[Derek Jacobi]].


==[[Smith of Wootton Major]]/[[Leaf by Niggle]]==
==''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''==
* [[2003]] - (unabridged). Read by Derek Jacobi.


==[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]==
*????: [[The Book of Lost Tales (disambiguation)|''The Book of Lost Tales'']], Part [[The Book of Lost Tales Part One|One]] and [[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two|Two]], Library of Congress recording.<ref name=Bartch/>
* 2003 - (unabridged). Read by Derek Jacobi.
 
==''[[The Children of Húrin]]''==
* [[2007]]: [[The Children of Húrin (audiobook)|''The Children of Húrin''  (audiobook)]], read by [[Christopher Lee]] and [[Christopher Tolkien]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún]]''==
* [[2009]] - [[Brian Cox]], unabridged. (produced by [[HarperCollins]] but never released)<ref name=Bartch>[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/message/23372 Message #23372], (dated 9 October 2012), at [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/ MythSoc mailing list] (accessed 9 October 2012)</ref>
 
==''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''==
 
* [[2010]] - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo]]''==
 
*[[1997]]: ''[[Pearl and Sir Orfeo (audiobook)|Pearl and Sir Orfeo]]'', read by Terry Jones.
*[[2007]]: ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with Pearl and Sir Orfeo'', read by Terry Jones.
 
==''[[Letters from Father Christmas]]''==
* [[1998]] - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]''/''[[Leaf by Niggle]]''==
* [[2003]] - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''==
* 2003 - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[Roverandom]]''==
* 1998 - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])
 
==''[[Mr. Bliss]]''==
 
* 2010 - [[Derek Jacobi]], unabridged. (published by [[HarperCollins]])


==[[Roverandom]]==
* 1998 - (unabridged). Read by Derek Jacobi.
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/tolkienaudiobooks.htm Tolkien Audio Books] at TolkienLibrary.com
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/tolkienaudiobooks.htm Tolkien Audio Books] at TolkienLibrary.com


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There have been several Audiobook editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Years refer to the most recent reissue.

The Hobbit

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Two Towers

The Return of the King

The Silmarillion

Unfinished Tales

  • ???? - Library of Congress recording.[1]

The History of Middle-earth

The Children of Húrin

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo

Letters from Father Christmas

Smith of Wootton Major/Leaf by Niggle

Farmer Giles of Ham

Roverandom

Mr. Bliss

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, Message #23372, (dated 9 October 2012), at MythSoc mailing list (accessed 9 October 2012)