Author · 1924–2020
Christopher Tolkien
Christopher Tolkien was a literary scholar, writer, and editor (1924–2020). Born in Leeds.
Our catalogue lists 11 books by Christopher Tolkien, mostly epic fantasy, historical fantasy and fae fiction. They span 1977 to 2017. The most-read is The Silmarillion (1977).
Books by Christopher Tolkien
The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Beren and Lúthien
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The Fall of Gondolin
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Morgoth's Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The War of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The Lost Road and Other Writings
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The Treason of Isengard
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The War of the Jewels
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Sauron Defeated
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-5
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Biography
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien, was born on November 21, 1924, to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, and Edith Mary Tolkien (January 21, 1889-November 29, 1971), their third and youngest son. He has taught at Oxford University, where his father was a professor, and is sole literary executor of his fathers works, which he edits and provides commentary on. He drew the original maps for his father's The Lord of the Rings, which he signed C. J. R. T. The J. stands for John, a baptismal name that he does not ordinarily use. [Sources: Wikipedia, back flap(s) of his publications.]