The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the real-world history and notable fictional elements of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy universe. It covers materials created by Tolkien; the works on his unpublished manuscripts, by his son Christopher Tolkien; and films, games and other media created by other people. Middle-earth – fantasy setting created by Tolkien, home to hobbits, orcs, ents, dragons, and many other races and creatures. Primary sources Authors J. R. R. Tolkien Christopher Tolkien Published works By J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit (1937) 2nd Edition (1951) revised to align with The Lord of the Rings 3rd Edition (1966) revised to assert copyright in US The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) The Shadow of the Past The Council of Elrond The Two Towers (1954) The Return of the King (1955) The Scouring of the Shire - a "novelistic" chapter The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (1962) Revised edition (2014) with addition of original poems, sources and images, and commentary by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond The Road Goes Ever On (1967) – music by Donald Swann, penmanship by Tolkien. See also Audio recordings Revised edition (1978) – including a setting for Bilbo's Last Song Posthumously published Bilbo's Last Song (1974) – Dutch translation published 1973 Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings (1975) – also known as "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" The Silmarillion (1977) Ainulindalë Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien (1979) – text by Christopher Tolkien. Most of these pictures had been previously published in calendars by Ballantine Books (1973) and George Allen & Unwin (1974, 1976-1979), some of them coloured by H. E. Riddett. Unfinished Tales (1980) Narn i Chîn Húrin The Quest of Erebor J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator (1995) – text by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull The Art of The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (2011) – text by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2015) – text by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull Edited by Douglas A. Anderson The Annotated Hobbit (1988) – text of The Hobbit, with many related texts by Tolkien, edited and with commentary by Douglas A. Anderson (revised edition 2002) Edited by Humphrey Carpenter, assisted by Christopher