Should you read The Lord of the Rings & the ENTIRE Middle-earth Canon?

Let's discuss the classics! Starting with the Grandaddy of fantasy, The Lord of the Rings. Here's a guide to the Hobbit, the LOTR trilogy, the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and even the great tales of the Elder Days. Which ones are worth reading? This is a friendly, funny, informative video to help you choose which books you want to read. Buy my books here! https://michaelcronk.com To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop: Patreon.com/CronkTheBookGuy https://rainbowspaceunicorn.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/ruby... Instagram @cronkthebookguy 0:00 Intro 1:30 The Hobbit 3:11 The Lord of the Rings 3:56 The Elephant in the Room – The Movies Cast a Long Shadow 7:30 Why the Books are 'Precious' 12:17 The Audio Books 13:58 The Silmarillion 20:30 Unfinished Tales 22:03 Christopher Tolkin & the History of Middle Earth 25:49 The Three Great Elder Tales 32:13 Tolkin's Legacy 33:27 How much should you try? 34:12 Outro/