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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892 in South Africa. Tolkien was educated and taught Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. Tolkien's other works include The Hobbit and The Simarillion, which are both available on audio from Random House.



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The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345339683
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The Hobbit
The Enchanting Prelude to The Lord of the Rings
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally... Read more >
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345339706
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings--Part One
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

Frodo Baggins knew the Ringwraiths were searching for him--and the Ring of Power he bore that would enable Sauran to destroy all that was good in Middle-earth. Now it was up to Frodo and his faithful servant Sam to carry the Ring to where it could be detroyed--in the very center... Read more >
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345325815
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The Silmarillion

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1985
Price: $7.99

"Majestic!...readers of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS...will find THE SILMARILLION a cosmology to call their own...medieval romances, fierce fairy tales and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury...it overwhelms the reader."
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Those interested in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth should not be without this grand volume that tells the... Read more >
The Two Towers
The Two Towers
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345339713
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The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings--Part Two
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordor–the dark... Read more >
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345339737
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The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings--Part Three
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount... Read more >
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345357113
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Unfinished Tales

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: August 12, 1988
Price: $7.99

An extraordinary discovery is waiting for you on these pages. Mythic lore and forgotten legends unearthed by Christopher Tolkien from his father's archives unveil never-before-told stories of the three ages of ancient Middle-earth. Read more >
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345277602
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 12, 1979
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SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT, PEARL, and SIR ORFEO are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age--the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the unique artistry and imagination of J.R.R. Tolken that the language, romance, and power of these great stories comes... Read more >
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345445605
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The Hobbit

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2001
Price: $17.95

First published in the United States more than sixty years ago, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Tolkien's fantasy was then adapted into a fully painted graphic novel, which became a classic in its own right...

The enchanted prelude to The Lord... Read more >
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The Tolkien Reader
The Tolkien Reader
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345345066
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The Tolkien Reader

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: November 12, 1986
Price: $7.99

An invitation to Tolkien's world. This rich treasury includes Tolkien's most beloved short fiction plus his essay on fantasy.

FARMER GILES OF HAM. An imaginative history of the distant and marvelous past that introduces the rather unheroic Farmer Giles, whose efforts to capture a somewhat untrustworthy dragon will delight readers everywhere.

THE ADVENTURES... Read more >
Book of Lost Tales 1
Book of Lost Tales 1
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345375216
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Book of Lost Tales 1

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: April 22, 1992
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THE BOOK OF LOST TALES, I, stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Here is the whole, glorious history of Middle-earth that J.R.R. Tolkien brought to mythic and dramatic life with his classic fantasy novels of the Ring Cycle. Read more >
The Silmarillion (Boxed Set)
The Silmarillion (Boxed Set)
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Martin Shaw
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780553456066
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The Silmarillion (Boxed Set)

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read by Martin Shaw


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: December 1, 1998
Price: $64.95

The Silmarillion tells of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle Earth, and the High Elves made war upon them for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.  It is to this ancient drama... Read more >
Book of Lost Tales 2
Book of Lost Tales 2
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345375223
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Book of Lost Tales 2

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: April 22, 1992
Price: $7.99

This second part of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES includes the tale of Beneren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, Necklace of the Dwarves, and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with the texts of associated poems, as... Read more >
Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345336064
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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1986
Price: $6.99

Two bewitching fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of THE HOBBIT. In SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR, Tolkien explores the gift of fantasy, and what it means to the life and character of the man who receives it. And FARMER GILES OF HAM tells a delightfully ribald mock-heroic tale, where a dragon... Read more >
The Shaping of Middle-earth
The Shaping of Middle-earth
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345400437
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The Shaping of Middle-earth

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: October 30, 1995
Price: $6.99

THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH
Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF A WORLD
This fourth... Read more >
The Lost Road and Other Writings
The Lost Road and Other Writings
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345406859
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The Lost Road and Other Writings

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Edited by Christopher Tolkien


Format: Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: September 30, 1996
Price: $7.99

The History of Middle-earth 5
Edited by Christopher Tolkien
INKLINGS OF GREATNESS . . .
J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings. It is hardly surprising that, at one point, these talented gentlemen embarked on a challenge: Lewis was to write... Read more >
The Lays of Beleriand
The Lays of Beleriand
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345388186
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The Lays of Beleriand

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: August 29, 1994
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"The power of Tolkien's central characters . . . shines through." Library Journal.
A treasure trove of lore for old and new friends of Middle-earth. Enter now, reader, and learn of the hero of the Lay of Leithian. Hear as well of the early years of Turin the Tall, as he journeys... Read more >
Tolkien 4 copy Box Set
Tolkien 4 copy Box Set
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Boxed Set
ISBN: 9780345340429
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Tolkien 4 copy Box Set

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: September 12, 1986
Price: $29.96

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Histories of Middle Earth 5c box set MM
Histories of Middle Earth 5c box set MM
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Boxed Set
ISBN: 9780345466457
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Histories of Middle Earth 5c box set MM

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: August 26, 2003
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Tolkien Fantasy Tales 4c box set MM
Tolkien Fantasy Tales 4c box set MM
Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
Format: Boxed Set
ISBN: 9780345466464
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Tolkien Fantasy Tales 4c box set MM

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: July 29, 2003
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