Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth

Of course I loved it, was there any doubt? One thing I really dig about it is how both J.R.R. and Christopher treat the subject matter in an academic way, as if discovering ancient writings and treating discrepancies and gaps as different traditions of legend. It's really cool. The only criticisms I have are that Christopher is not as good a writer as his father, and his tendency to through all the footnotes into a list at the end of an entry makes it difficult to read, meaning that you have to constantly flip back and forth. Other than that, it rules, naturally.

For anyone who's read The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and wants more, this is an excellent next read. More detail on tales already told and some fascinating new bits.

This is one of the best books in the Legendarium. Christopher Tolkien's work is so exquisite that this book can be considered the precursor of the History of Middle-Earth. Definitely a must read to anyone who wants to delve into Tolkien’s legacy.