The Two Towers vs Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Two Towers The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien · 1954 ★★★★★ 4.7 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon
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Cover of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 512 pages · ≈ 9 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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The Two TowersUnfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earthEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
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