What if it was different

[akhtene]

Thanks for your advice on what to read. Of course I read Silmarilion, but as for Unfinished Tales I heard of them but couldn't get. And what does HoME stand for?

As for the sort of books I meant asking my question, Perhaps I wasn't correct to call them 'alternative history' In my country we have a three-volume novel published which describes the events 3 centuries after the War of the Ring.

And yet another book which narrates the Silmarilion from the opposite point of view.

I don't claim that those boks are as great as Progessor's creation, but they have also acquired many lovers and fans. And they really give some fresh ideas.

So what I was interested to know if there are any books of this kind in English.