• The Lord of the Rings is a popular novel trilogy by English author J.R.R. Tolkien, written as a sequel to The Hobbit. The trilogy includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The New York Times cites it as being one of the most popular and influential books of the 20th Century. New Line Cinema developed the books into a major film series, directed by Peter Jackson.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
  2. Genre: Epic Fantasy
  3. Publisher: Allen and Unwin
  4. Books in Series: 3
  5. Preceded by: The Hobbit
  6. Awards/Distinctions: International Fantasy Award, Voted most popular books by The New York Times editors and Amazon.com polls
  7. Adaptations: Film Series, Radio Shows, Musical, Board Games
  8. Written between 1937 and 1949
  9. Publication Dates: 1954 and 1955
  10. Translated to 38 languages

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  • "Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
  • Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
  • Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
  • One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
  • In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
  • One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
  • One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
  • In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."

• The Fellowship of the Ring

  1. Publication Date: July 21, 1954
  2. Pages: 432
  3. ISBN 978-0618002221

• The Two Towers

  1. Publication Date: November 11, 1954
  2. Pages: 725
  3. ISBN 978-0618346264

• The Return of the King

  1. Publication Date: October 20, 1955
  2. Pages: 432
  3. ISBN 9780618002245
  4. Was initially named The War of the Ring

• Main Characters

  • Bilbo Baggins
  • Frodo Baggins
  • Samwise Gamgee
  • Meriadoc Brandybuck
  • Peregrin Took
  • Gandalf
  • Aragorn
  • Legolas
  • Gimli
  • Gollum
  • Éowyn
  • Arwen
  • Saruman
  • Sauron
  • Grima Wormtongue

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