I am a huge fan of the Lord of the rings movies. And last year 'The Hobbit' came as a icing for me. I loved the movie and am eagerly waiting for the next one in the series.
After watching the movie, I feel like movie is not enough and I should read the books. Then somewhere I saw that Lord of the rings are just a tip of the iceberg. There are a lot of books by Tolkien, history of middle earth and all. So, I am thinking where should I start first? History of Middle earth books or Lord of the rings trilogy or the hobbit??