The Silmarillion

Foreward Preface to the Second Edition From a Letter by J.R.R. Tolkien Ainulindalë Valaquenta Quenta Silmarillion 1 Of the Beginning of Days 2 Of Aulë and Yavanna 3 Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor 4 Of Thingol and Melian 5 Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië 6 Of Fëanor and the Unchgaining of Melkor 7 Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor 8 Of the Darkening of Valinor 9 Of the Flight of the Noldor 10 Of the Sindar 11 Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor 12 Of Men 13 Of the Return of the Noldor 14 Of Beleriand and its Realms 15 Of the Noldor in Beleriand 16 Of Maeglin 17 Of the Coming of Men into the West 18 Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Finfolfin 19 Of Beren and Lúthien 20 Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad 21 Of Turin Turambar 22 Of the Ruin of Doriath 23 Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin 24 Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath Akallabêth Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age [Tables] Genealogies: I The House of Finwë II The Descendants of Olwë and Elwë III The House of Bëor IV and V The House of Hador and The People of Haleth The Sundering of the Elves Note on Pronunciation Index of Names Appendix: Elemnents in Quenya and Sindarin names