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The Lord of the Rings
One Ring to rule them all — J.R.R. Tolkien's foundational epic fantasy trilogy
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International Fantasy Award, Mythopoeic Award, voted Greatest Book of the 20th Century by multiple polls
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The Lord of the Rings is J.R.R. Tolkien's definitive high-fantasy masterwork — the foundational text of the genre. Set in Middle-earth, it follows hobbit Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship tasked with destroying the One Ring to prevent the Dark Lord Sauron from enslaving all living things.
- The Fellowship of the Ring (1954): Frodo inherits the Ring; the Fellowship is formed in Rivendell and sets out for Mordor.
- The Two Towers (1954): The Fellowship is broken; the Battle of Helm's Deep; Frodo and Sam are led into Mordor by Gollum.
- The Return of the King (1955): The Battle of the Pelennor Fields; Mount Doom; the Scouring of the Shire.
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