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Where The Fellowship of the Ring sits
- Series
- Book 1 of The Lord of the Rings. See all The Lord of the Rings books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- The Two Towers
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against tolkienestate.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of The Lord of the Rings series. (tolkienestate.com; read November 6, 2026)
The Lord of the Rings ... The Fellowship of the Ring
- Next book
- Book 2 is The Two Towers. (tolkienestate.com; read November 6, 2026)
The Fellowship of the Ring ... The Two Towers
Checked facts about The Fellowship of the Ring
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- Publication
- First published on July 29, 1954. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 506-page paperback from Houghton Mifflin. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
0618574948 ... pbk. ... 506 p. ... Houghton Mifflin
What The Fellowship of the Ring is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- A small hobbit sets out with eight companions, among them a wizard, a ranger, an elf and a dwarf. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
the little hobbit ... and eight companions
- As a fellowship, they must take the Ring of Power, the One Ring, into Mordor and unmake it there. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
carry the One Ring of Power to the dark land of Mordor and destroy it
- Sauron, whose evil power wants the Ring in order to rule Middle Earth as its master, blocks their path. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
the evil power of Sauron, who needs the Ring to enslave Middle Earth
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Other books in The Lord of the Rings
3 books listed so far
- Book 2: The Two Towers
- Book 3: The Return of the King
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