What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1962 poetry collection featuring Tom Bombadil?
Answer
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Answer
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1962 poetry collection featuring Tom Bombadil is titled The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.
The book contains sixteen poems, although only two directly concern Tom Bombadil. The title poem presents Bombadil’s encounters with figures including Old Man Willow, the Barrow-wight, and Goldberry. The volume also includes poems connected to the wider traditions and languages of Middle-earth.
Several poems are presented as translations or adaptations from fictional Hobbit sources. This framing gives the collection the feel of a small scholarly artifact from Tolkien’s invented world rather than a straightforward modern poetry book.
Tom Bombadil first appeared in stories Tolkien wrote for his children and later became a memorable character in The Lord of the Rings. The poetry collection is not the same as Tales from the Perilous Realm, a later anthology that gathers several Tolkien works. Its exact 1962 title is therefore the most specific answer.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026