The first volume in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, … him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. “A unique, wholly realized other world, evoked from deep in the well of Time, massively detailed, absorbingly entertaining, profound in meaning.” – New York Times
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There is absolutely nothing that I can say about the Lord of the Rings trilogy that has not already been said. Tolkien set the bar high when he wrote this tale, and though some authors may have arguably surpassed LotR with their own stories, the Hobbit and LotR will always be remembered as the first, and none of them are as easy to read as his …
Beginning of the lotr trilogy introduces you to the characters and the world of middle earth. The strongest part of Tolkien’s writing is his characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this book
I feel like this book is amazing for people who like fantasy. You can enter yourself in this world of Hobbits, Men, Elves, Dwarves and Orcs!
The best with good reason.
Well written, great characters – a classic high fantasy epic.
I have enjoyed reading Tolkien’s works for most of my life. I have read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings several times over and will read it again in the future. This book never gets old.
I first read this when I was in middle school, and it has only gotten better now that I am an adult. The magic that Tolkien brought to us via the characters and tales of Middle Earth isn’t lost with my growing up. In fact, I can now see more of the magic than I could as a child.
With deep storylines, beautiful descriptions, and vivid, …
One of the few books (series) that can be re-read with pleasure. Don’t assume you know the book if you saw the movie.
Part of the greatest trilogy ever written, spawned the genre!
😀 I loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recommend this book to anyone who can understand the vocabulary, understand what’s going on, and who can make it through all the world-building. Sometimes I just read the description of a certain place, like the Shire, and imagine it! Trust me, it helps you get through the kind of ‘boring’ …
One of the very best stories that I have ever read. Tolkien is a master story teller.
Love his writing and books. You felt like you are actually seeing what is going on with how he describes things and you really start to care about the characters.
Of course this is one of the best books ever written. Tolkien is a master of language development and world building. There are probably few people in the US and Europe who haven’t at least seen the movie! The character development allows each of the group to have the characteristics of their culture and the magical elements make the world more …
I wanted to read this book for years and I could not put it down. The best part was the mines of Morra 5 stars
My favorite of the Trilogy. Love those ents.
The fantasy world of Tolkien is legendary and of course, one of the best ever written in its genre. Very descriptive and written at a very slow and relaxing pace is something maybe not meant for everyone, but it was perfect for me. Of course I remember this novel to everyone.
Wonderful!
My favorite author
This book was not as action-packed as I suspected, but I could not resist to not read it. Although it is not an action, the story is still extremely violent and tragic.
One of the best in the series.