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  1. The Lord of the Rings: Book 0

    The Hobbit

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Written for Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular... (learn more about this book)

  2. The Lord of the Rings: Book 1

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths were searching for a hobbit. Frodo Baggins knew they were seeking him and the Ring he bore--the Ring of Power that would enable evil Sauron to destroy all that was good in Middle-earth. Now it was up to Frodo and his faithful servant Sam, with a small band of... (learn more about this book)

  3. The Lord of the Rings: Book 2

    The Two Towers

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordor - the dark Kingdom where Sauron was... (learn more about this book)

  4. The Lord of the Rings

    The Lord of the Rings (collective work)

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Well over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the... (learn more about this book)

  5. The Silmarillion

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    The tales of The Silmarillion were the underlying inspiration and source of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing; he worked on the book throughout his life but never brought it to a final form. Long preceding in its origins The Lord of the Rings, it is the story of the First Age of Tolkien's... (learn more about this book)

  6. The Lord of the Rings

    The Hobbit / The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King (collective work)

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks... (learn more about this book)

  7. Unfinished Tales

    by J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

    An extraordinary discovery is waiting for you on these pages. Mythic lore and forgotten legends unearthed by Christopher Tolkien from his father's archives unveil never-before-told stories of the three ages of ancient Middle-earth.

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  8. The History of Middle-Earth: Book 1

    The Book of Lost Tales 1

    by J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

    THE BOOK OF LOST TALES, I, stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Here is the whole, glorious history of Middle-earth that J.R.R. Tolkien brought to mythic and dramatic life with his classic fantasy novels of the Ring Cycle.

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  9. The History of Middle-Earth: Book 2

    The Book of Lost Tales 2

    by J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

    This second part of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES includes the tale of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, Necklace of the Dwarves, and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with the texts of associated poems, as well as information on... (learn more about this book)

  10. Roverandom

    by J. R. R. Tolkien

    In 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach. To console him, his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal.... (learn more about this book)

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