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The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings, Book 1

by Unknown author · The Lord of the Rings series

In the Shire, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a mysterious ring from his uncle—an artifact of terrible power that draws the gaze of a dark lord bent on dominion. As the Fellowship forms to guide and protect him, Frodo embarks on a perilous journey across Middle-earth to destroy the One Ring. Tolkien's foundational epic established the grammar of modern fantasy.

The Lord of the Rings in reading order

• 1. The Fellowship of the Ring — J.R.R. Tolkien
• 2. The Two Towers — J.R.R. Tolkien
• 3. The Return of the King — J.R.R. Tolkien

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