Elves stories?

Hey there. The Silmarillion covers most of the elves' history since their creation (and speaks about the creation of men and dwarves too). It's a rather long book, but very much worth a read (it doesn't have to be read straight through, like a traditional novel, but bits of interesting information can be gathered here and there). Galadriel and Elrond are mentioned in it.

The Children of Hurin tells one particular story regarding an elf family, in a more traditional novel-like way, and Beren and Lúthien (the story of a romance between a human and an elf, like Aragorn and Arwen), based on Tolkien's old manuscripts, will be published next year.

(These stories are mentioned in the Silmarillion, and the story of Beren and Lúthien is additionally mentioned by Aragorn and Sam at different points in Lord of the Rings).

This is great info, thank you. I look forward to reading The Silmarillion!
I'm fascinated by the Elves.

No problem, man. Just be forewarned that the Silmarillion (or "Sil" as some people call it for short) reads a bit like an encyclopedia (or the Bible) sometimes.

Happy reading!

For advanced reading, you can also look to The Peoples of Middle-Earth, which is part of the "History of Middle Earth" series.

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To add to what CTS wrote; after a person reads The Silmarillion and if they want more in depth history about the Elves, I suggest checking out the book, Morgoth's Ring, which is the tenth volume of the "History of Middle Earth" series.
Morgoth's Ring has several detailed essays by Tolkien about the Elves; how they are physically and spiritually, their corruption by Morgoth as well as more about why they don't interact that much with humans.

Imo at least, BB ;-)

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At the risk of running through "History of Middle Earth's" greatest hits, The War of the Jewels, Vol. 11, has some good material as well. Answering the OP, it has the Elves' creation myth at the Waters of Awakening.

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I've been aware of the History of Middle Earth books for years, CTS, (as they've been much discussed on these boards in the past), and have never seen them in bookstores or libraries.

I assume most readers have gotten them through Amazon?

Yes; Amazon has the whole set ready and waiting!

I'd start with Vol. X. Counterintuitive, but trust me.

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