Sci-Fi & Speculative

The Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R. Tolkien · The Lord of the Rings series

Tolkien's monumental trilogy follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins as he journeys across Middle-earth to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. A richly detailed epic that invented the modern fantasy genre, it weaves together múltiple storylines, invented languages, and a mythology spanning thousands of years.

The Lord of the Rings in reading order

• 1. The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings, Book 1 — Unknown author
• 1. The Fellowship of the Ring — J.R.R. Tolkien
• 1. The Lord of the Rings — 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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