Welcome to the Tolkien Books Database
This site presents the early stages of a database modelling book editions, cover art, impressions, and publication history. It renders the bibliographical data being prepared as part of the Tolkien Linked Open Data Project.
The underlying machine-actionable data will be made available on GitHub shortly.
At present, only UK publications are included.
The site is very much in-progress and subject to change. Feedback welcome.
Overview of Data Model • Data Schema • Permanent Identifiers • Roadmap • How to Contribute • Credits • Recently Added
By Title
Every work in the database.
By Design Series
Covers across all known works grouped by design series.
By Cover Art
Covers across all known works grouped by cover art and artist.
By Year
List of publisher editions by year across all works.
By ISBN
List of ISBNs in database.
By First Publication
Works by the anniversary of their first release in the United Kingdom.
By Set
Boxed and slipcased sets, and the volumes that make them up.
Open Impression Groups
Uncertain impression ranges we need help with.