Marked as "read" though I haven't read it through - but I'm referring to it a lot as background for "The Rings of Power." ( )

A detailed glossary of people, places , and things arranged for convenient reference. Completely revised and explanded.

Hobbits "liked to have books filled with things that they already knew, set out fair and square with no contradictions." This one fills the bill.

The cover art by the Hildebrandts is awful. Get a load of those silly hats.

Anything you could possibly need to reference about Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarilian, and any other book set in Middle-Earth is in this book. ( )

A friend of mine and I found this book in our school library and had to work out an agreement as to who could borrow it when, because we both wanted it so badly. This is without a doubt the most useful and helpful of any reference I've come across, and the fact that it's in alphabetical order just spices up the deal.
Though I have to say I don't particularly like how all of the characters are depicted on the cover... ( )