Reddit reviews Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth

The Hobbit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Fellowship of the Ring: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Two Towers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Return of the King: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Silmarillion: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544337999/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes, they're the exact same thing! :) I have both of these editions:

Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth

They have different titles on the cover, but the title page is exactly the same, both of which say "Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth". Technically since the latter of the mentioned editions is bigger in dimensions, they aren't exactly the same in page-to-page comparison, but it's certain they have the same content, including the same table of contents!

Obviously the second link you provided isn't the same as the second link that I showed you, but I think it's a safe bet that the same scenario holds true with your example as well: they're the same book, but the first link we both provided simply has a different title on the cover, maybe for publishing reasons.

Hope I helped! :)

EDIT: Mentioned table of contents; changed wording

Holy crap, dude, I don't think you have a grasp at how large of a book you are asking for.

First off, there is no book that combines the Hobbit and the LOTR. The reason there is a single copy LOTR book is because it was originally written as one book, but was only broken into smaller books at the request of the editor. The reason they don't sell one book containing both The Hobbit and LOTR is because they are very much separate books in every sense of the word. They have a few similar characters, but almost everything from the story to the intended audience is different.

Second, you want the history and the untold stories?

There is literally a 12 book series called The History of Middle Earth that is well over 3500 pages. And that isn't even including the book Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth that is another 300 pages.

On top of that, you have the summarized history, the Silmarillion, that is a couple hundred pages itself. That's the actual "Bible" of Middle Earth that adds lore and expands on things in LOTR and the Hobbit. And then there's the Children of Hurin, which expands on a small part of the Silmarillion.

So, in order for what you are asking, you'd need a book that would be approximately 6000 pages long.

It doesn't exist. What you currently have is the closest to what you are asking for. After the Return of the King, there should be a pretty good sized Appendix that has a ton of extra material relevant to LOTR, but if you want the Middle Earth creation story, the history of Morgoth and his effects on ME, the legends of the first great Men of ME like Hurin and kin, and stories of Gondolin... You're going to need to buy additional books.

Good news is a lot of them are cheap! You can get the Silmarillion and Children of Hurin for a good price, and there are some beautiful hardcover editions (illustrated by Alan Lee). That should cover a good deal of what you're asking for. From there, for additional history and info, there's that massive 12 volume collection, which I believe can be purchased in a 3 book set.

I'd say the best you could do if you want to cover all the necessary Middle Earth history and Lore is the Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion, and Children of Hurin. That should suffice.

Here's what I have for unfinished tales. As for Children of Hurin I have not yet found a matching one yet!

Rereading all of the things about Middle Earth. I read The Silmarillion through to just after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Then I read The Children of Hurin. Then I continued the Silmarillion right up to about the end of the Third Age. Then I read The Hobbit. I'm currently in Book II of The Fellowship of the Ring and reading my fancy 50th Anniversary Edition for the first time. My girlfriend also got me The Atlas of Middle Earth and Unfinished Tales for my birthday. So I'm excited to use the atlas as a reference for the rest of my reading and read Unfinished Tales once I finish The Lord of the Rings and wrap up The Silmarillion.

I have the Lord of the Rings:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Hobbit:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and The Silmarillion:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1


all in the same style.

I believe you can get the Unfinished Tales in the same style as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-N%C3%BAmenor-Middle-earth-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544337999/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N4YZSYGC4PZZJ2QP50A

As for the Children of Hurin, I can't seem to find a matching copy online anywhere. BUT, I have found this copy, which seems to be made by the same publisher
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007309368/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X9DKISJSM7XL&coliid=I3T9I3PAEVZ12P

Again, I haven't bought Children of Hurin yet, so I'm not sure if it's the same style/shape as the other ones.

Hope this helps!