The Silmarillion

Name: The Silmarillion
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien

By J. R. R. Tolkien

"The Silmarillion" is a collection of mythopoeic stories by J. R. R. Tolkien that detail the creation of Tolkien's world, the arrival of Elves and Men, the strife over the powerful jewels called Silmarils, and the history of Middle-earth up to the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."