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Historical FantasyEpic Fantasy

The Lord of the Rings

A Reader's Companion

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  • 2005 first published
  • 935 pages
  • 4 editions
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The Lord of the Rings is a 2005 historical fantasy and epic fantasy novel by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. It features J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973). It deals with history and criticism.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 935 pages, most readers finish it in 17–18 hours.

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Subjects

  • English Fantasy fiction
  • History and criticism
  • Middle Earth, Imaginary place
  • Handbooks, manuals
  • Epic fantasy
  • Lord of the rings, Tolkien, J.R.R.
  • Terre du Milieu, Lieu imaginaire
  • Tolkien, j, r. r., John ronald ruel, 1892-1973
  • Fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote The Lord of the Rings?

The Lord of the Rings was written by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull and first published in 2005.

What genre is The Lord of the Rings?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Epic Fantasy.

How long is The Lord of the Rings?

The median edition has 935 pages, about 17–18 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Lord of the Rings?

Readers who like it often enjoy Sauron Defeated, The Treason of Isengard and The War of the Ring.

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