The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) is a historical fantasy and epic fantasy novel. Much of the action takes place in Middle Earth and Mordor. Characters include Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard and Frodo Baggins. Key subjects include elves, dwarves, Evil and Fear.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 405 ratings, and 1,762 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 319 editions across 26 languages.
It runs to roughly 492 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Fellowship of the Ring
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. “A unique, wholly realized other world, evoked from deep in the well of Time, massively detailed, absorbingly entertaining, profound in meaning.”—The New York Times 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, 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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Fellowship of the Ring?
The Fellowship of the Ring was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and first published in 1954.
What genre is The Fellowship of the Ring?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Adventure.
How long is The Fellowship of the Ring?
The median edition has 492 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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