Books That Inspired Tolkien (14 books)

A list of books that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's writings.

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1	The Red Fairy Book (The Professor's Bookshelf #4) by Andrew Lang (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 3,600 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald 4.03 avg rating — 41,409 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Song of the Nibelungs by Margaret Armour (Translation) 3.86 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Beowulf by Unknown 3.50 avg rating — 348,291 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	She (She, #1) by H. Rider Haggard 3.56 avg rating — 14,185 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Dragon Ouroboros - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations (The Professor's Bookshelf) (Volume 7) by E.R. Eddison 3.70 avg rating — 5,130 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay 3.54 avg rating — 3,974 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Story of the Glittering Plain - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations (Professor's Bookshelf) by William Morris 3.64 avg rating — 272 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Poetic Edda - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations (Professor's Bookshelf) by Olive Bray 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Illustrated: Tolkien's Bookshelf #9 by Howard Pyle 3.96 avg rating — 10,184 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Book of Wonder & The Last Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Poetic Edda - Illustrated: Tolkien's Bookshelf #2 by William Gershom Collingwood (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Saga of Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard 3.83 avg rating — 671 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Grimms' Fairytales - Illustrated: The Professor's Bookshelf #10 by Jacob Grimm 4.23 avg rating — 221,452 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars