The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Part of Middle Earth, book 2

First published 2003

In the peaceful Shire, Frodo Baggins inherits a ring of terrifying power from his uncle Bilbo. When the wizard Gandalf reveals the ring's true nature—a weapon that could enslave all of Middle-earth—Frodo becomes the unlikely guardian of humanity's fate. Dark riders hunt him relentlessly, tracking his every movement across treacherous landscapes. With a fellowship of humans, elves, dwarves, and his loyal hobbit companions, Frodo must transport the ring to the only place it can be destroyed: the fires of Mount Doom in the heart of the enemy's territory. Each step risks discovery, torture, and total annihilation of everything he loves.

Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, high-fantasy

Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, found-family

Setting: Middle-Earth

Period: 20th-Century

398 pages · Paperback · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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