Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973

The hobbit, or, There and back again by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
767 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 11 languages and held by 25,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return

The lord of the rings by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
467 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 13,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novel in which the hobbit Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring undertake a great quest--to journey across Middle-earth and cast the One Ring, filled with the power of the Dark Lord Sauron, into the Cracks of Doom

The two towers; being the second part of The Lord of the rings by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
296 editions published between 1954 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 12,791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The standard hardcover edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings includes a large format fold-out map. Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in a battle in the Mines of Moria. And Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the company was attacked by Orcs. Now they continue the journey alone down the great River Anduin -- alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go

The fellowship of the ring : being the first part of The lord of the rings by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
304 editions published between 1954 and 2012 in English and held by 12,402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit

The return of the king : being the third part of The lord of the rings by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
285 editions published between 1954 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 11,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The little hobbit and his trusty companion make a terrible journey to the heart of the land of the Shadow in a final reckoning with the power of Sauron

The Silmarillion by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
335 editions published between 1977 and 2013 in 22 languages and held by 9,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: "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." Those interested in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth should not be without this grand volume that tells the tragic tale of the struggle for control of the Silmarils, a struggle that would determine the history of the world long before the War of the Ring

The hobbit by J. R. R Tolkien ( Recording )
181 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 5,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which the hobbit may never return, the plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the dangerous dragon

Narn i chîn Húrin : the tale of the children of Húrin by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
30 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 4,082 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fantasy adventure saga set in the early days of Middle-Earth features humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, orcs and dark sorcerers clashing in an epic battle between good and evil

Unfinished tales of Numenor and Middle-earth by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
58 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of Tolkien's unpublished manuscripts dealing with events from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Rings

The book of lost tales by J. R. R Tolkien ( Book )
84 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 3,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Book of Lost Tales contains the first forms of the myths that came to be called The Silmarillion. These include early accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs, and Orcs; of the geography and cosmography of their invented world, J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Includes Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Also includes commentary and poems associated with each tale