11 best-selling reference books like Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth by Catherine McIlwaine

Cover of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth by Catherine McIlwaine

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth

By: Catherine McIlwaine

4.66

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The range of J. R. R. Tolkien’s talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and…

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Cover of Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion by Megan Abbott, Matt Zoller Seitz, Max Dalton

1. Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion

By: Megan Abbott , Matt Zoller Seitz , Max Dalton

4.39

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Mad Men Carousel is an episode-by-episode guide to all seven seasons of AMC's Mad Men . This book c… read more

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Cover of The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook by Alan  Lee, Ian McKellen

2. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook

By: Alan Lee , Ian McKellen

2.86

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

In The Lord of the Rings SketchbookAlan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the bea… read more

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  • art
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Cover of A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Daniel Abraham, George R.R. Martin, Tommy Patterson

3. A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1

By: Daniel Abraham , George R.R. Martin , Tommy Patterson

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel adaptation contains more than fifty pages of exclusive content not available in … read more

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Cover of The Twelve Caesars by Robert Graves, Michael    Grant, Suetonius

4. The Twelve Caesars

By: Robert Graves , Michael Grant , Suetonius

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and u… read more

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Cover of Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien, Verlyn Flieger

5. Smith of Wootton Major

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Verlyn Flieger

2.57

Format: 210 pages, Unknown Binding

This collection includes two of Tolkien's best fairy stories. The world of Faery is the setting for… read more

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6. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Official Movie Guide

By: Brian Sibley

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Enter Bilbo Baggins' world through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman… read more

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Cover of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

7. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien

2.43

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Unfinished Talesis a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth t… read more

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Cover of Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

8. Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien

3.78

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

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Cover of The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull

9. The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Wayne G. Hammond , Christina Scull

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

J.R.R. Tolkien's complete artwork for his magisterial novel, published on the sixtieth anniversary … read more

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Cover of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Official Movie Guide by Brian Sibley

10. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Official Movie Guide

By: Brian Sibley

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the deta… read more

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Cover of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter

11. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

By: Humphrey Carpenter

3.94

Format: 456 pages, Paperback

The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in Septembe… read more

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  • history
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12. The Hobbit: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , None

4.61

Format: 313 pages, Audio CD

Tolkien's famous saga, the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and… read more

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13. The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, #1)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien

2.65

Format: 34 pages, Paperback

The Book of Lost Tales 1 xxi, 345pp. THE BOOK OF LOST TALES, I, stands at the beginning of the enti… read more

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14. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Official Movie Guide

By: Brian Sibley

3.81

Format: 75 pages, Hardcover

Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, through exclusive interviews wi… read more

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15. The Complete Paintings and Drawings

By: Leonardo da Vinci , Frank Zöllner , None

3.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! Special bestseller price Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519… read more

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16. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

By: David Arnold

3.99

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

(Piano Solo Songbook). Piano solo arrangements of 14 songs from the soundtrack to this popular 3-D … read more

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17. J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Wayne G. Hammond , Christina Scull

3.76

Format: 85 pages, Paperback

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLIO… read more

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18. Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic Spell

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Unknown , Christopher Tolkien

3.33

Format: 194 pages, ebook

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19. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

By: Humphrey Carpenter , J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien

4.40

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

'...If you wanted to go on from the end of The Hobbit I think the ring would be your inevitable cho… read more

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20. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Visual Companion

By: Jude Fisher , Richard Armitage

3.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The second epic instalment of Peter Jackson's trilogy The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will see … read more

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21. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Annual 2013

By: Paddy Kempshall

0.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Published in advance of the amazing new movie by Peter Jackson, this is the OFFICIAL Hobbit Annual,… read more

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22. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Graphic Novel

By: C.S. Lewis , Robin Lawrie

3.81

Format: None pages, Paperback

They open a door and enter a world.Narnia...the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known … read more

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23. The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy

By: Brian Sibley , Ian McKellen

4.04

Format: 538 pages, Paperback

The official inside story on the making of the award-winning movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings: T… read more

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24. Tales from the Perilous Realm

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Tom Shippey , Alan Lee

3.00

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellas ("Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by N… read more

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Cover of Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës by Isabel Greenberg

25. Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës

By: Isabel Greenberg

3.86

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about the Brontë siblings, and the strange and marvelous imaginary worlds they inve… read more

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Cover of The Chronicles of Narnia Songbook: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe (PIANO, VOIX, GU) by Hal Leonard Corporation

26. The Chronicles of Narnia Songbook: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe (PIANO, VOIX, GU)

By: Hal Leonard Corporation

4.40

Format: 42 pages, Kindle Edition

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Eight piano/vocal/guitar selections from the Walt Disney Pictures an… read more

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Cover of A Middle-Earth Traveller: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor by John  Howe

27. A Middle-Earth Traveller: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor

By: John Howe

4.59

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, fr… read more

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  • art
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28. Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth

By: Catherine McIlwaine

4.66

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The range of J. R. R. Tolkien’s talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and… read more

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Cover of The Nature of Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien

29. The Nature of Middle-Earth

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

3.95

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of… read more

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"It is also reflected in the commitment to the belief that everything, even Morgoth himself, was as created good, But that due to the free will possessed by every creature with a rational mind, they c…"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Nature of Middle-Earth

Cover of The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth by John  Garth

30. The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth

By: John Garth

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the places that inspired and shaped the work of J.R.R. Tolkie… read more

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"If Tolkien has a message, it is simple. Modern life tends to blind us to the true value of things - call it enchantment, if you will. Fantasy is a way to 'clean our windows' so we can see things as t…"

-John Garth, The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth

Cover of The Land of Narnia: Brian Sibley Explores the World of C. S. Lewis by Brian Sibley

31. The Land of Narnia: Brian Sibley Explores the World of C. S. Lewis

By: Brian Sibley

4.54

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

"Narnia fans of all ages will enjoy this introduction and companion to the magical world created by… read more

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Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion

Megan Abbott , Matt Zoller Seitz , Max Dalton

4.39

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The Twelve Caesars

Robert Graves , Michael Grant , Suetonius

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Official Movie Guide

Brian Sibley

4.49

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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

Humphrey Carpenter

3.94

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4.26

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The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien , Robert Foster

3.78

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Humphrey Carpenter

3.94

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J.R.R. Tolkien , Christopher Tolkien , Ted Nasmith

4.01

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