Foreword

Preface to the second edition

Ainulindale

Valaquenta

Quenta Silmarillion : Of the beginning of days ; Of Aule and Yavanna ; Of the coming of the elves and the captivity of Melkor ; Of Thingol and Melian ; Of Eldamar and the princess of the Eldalie ; Of Feanor and the unchaining of Melkor ; Of the Silmarils and the unrest of the Noldor ; Of the darkening of Valinor ; Of the flight of the Noldor ; Of the Sindar ; Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor ; Of men ; Of the return of the Noldor ; Of Beleriand and its realms ; Of the Noldor in Beleriand ; Of Maeglin ; Of the coming of men into the west ; Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin ; Of Beren and Luthien ; Of the fifth battle : Nirnaeth Arnoediad ; Of Turin Turambar ; Of the ruin of Doriath ;

Of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin ; Of the voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath

Akallabeth

Of the rings of power and the thirdage

Tables

Genealogies : House of Finwe ; The descendants of Olwe and Elwe ; The House of Beor ; The House of Hador and the people of Haleth

The sundering of the elves.