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Just as a footnote to Abercrombie's list of more works by Tolkien, I would suggest that you might find either the "Complete Guide to Middle Earth" by Robert Foster or "The Tolkien Companion" by JEA Tyler very useful at this point. The Silmarillion is not the easiest book, especially in the early stages, and I certainly found they helped me keep on track of who was who and what was what ( they are Tolkien encyclopedias with alphabetical entries). Online, the Encyclopedia is an excellent resource but sometimes a book is more convenient...
Also, it is worth having a look at Unfinished Tales even if you find the Silmarillion too different from Lord of the Rings. A lot of the Tales are about things referred to in "The Lord of the Rings" (palantirs, full account of Isildur's death,etc)
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“But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.”
Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace
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