Which Tolkien novel, published posthumously in 2007, tells the story of Túrin Turambar?
Answer
The Children of Húrin
Answer
The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin, published posthumously in 2007, tells the story of Túrin Turambar.
Christopher Tolkien edited the book from his father’s writings, assembling the most complete continuous version of the tale of Túrin and his sister Nienor. The story is set in the First Age of Middle-earth and follows the destructive influence of Morgoth’s curse on the House of Húrin.
The book was not newly written in 2007. Tolkien worked on versions of the story across many decades, leaving material in different forms and at different stages of completion. Christopher Tolkien used those sources to produce a readable standalone narrative, with an introduction and notes explaining editorial decisions.
The title can be confused with The Fall of Gondolin and Beren and Lúthien, two other posthumous books that Christopher Tolkien later edited from his father’s writings. Those works focus on different First Age legends.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026