Publication Order of The Lord of the Rings Books

5 Books By J.R.R. Tolkien

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5 Books

1

The Hobbit
1937

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2

The Fellowship of the Ring
1954

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3

The Two Towers
1954

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4

The Return of the King
1955

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5

Bilbo's Last Song
1974

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Lord Of The Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy adventure novel written by English author J.R.R. Tolkien . The novel follows hobbits Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took and others including Aragorn, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf during the War of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings was adapted into a feature film trilogy released between the years of 2001 and 2003. The Hobbit two-part series is also in production, set for releases in 2012 and 2013 respectively.