Lord of the Rings Trilogy Books

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a three volume epic fantasy series set in a mythological world called Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien.

The Lord of the Rings series is a fantasy masterpiece that has become one of the most well known series in the genre and is widely referred to as one of the "greatest works of imaginative fiction".

There's not a fantasy fan alive who hasn't heard of it, or an author who hasn't used it as inspiration- in some form or another- for his or her own work .

The series follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring as they take on the quest of fighting their way to the Cracks of Doom to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth from the dark magic of Sauron.

Below is a complete list of the Lord of the Rings books in chronological order. Click the book title for more information on each volume.

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The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings Books, Volume 1
George Allen & Unwin, July 1954
527 pages

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The Two Towers

Lord of the Rings Books, Volume 2
George Allen & Unwin, November 1954
447 pages

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The Return of the King

Lord of the Rings Books, Volume 3
George Allen & Unwin, October 1955
624 pages

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