Cover of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]

  • 1979 first published
  • 1,653 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (23 ratings)
  • 27 editions

Published in 1979, The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] is an epic fantasy and horror novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. It deals with Gandalf.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, and 61 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 1,653 pages — 30–31 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]

Contains: - [Hobbit](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262758W) - [The Fellowship of the Ring](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15331214W/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring) - [The Two Towers](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262757W/The_Two_Towers) - [The Return of the King](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL27516W/The_Return_of_the_King)
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Epic fantasy
  • Middle earth, Imaginary place
  • Baggins, frodo
  • Baggins, bilbo
  • Gandalf
  • Science fiction, fantasy, horror
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]?

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set] was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and first published in 1979.

What genre is The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Horror.

How long is The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]?

The median edition has 1,653 pages, about 30–31 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings [collection/set]?

Readers who like it often enjoy Krew elfów, The Dark Tower and The Gunslinger.

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