The Lord of the Rings
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- Publication
- First published in 1954. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction in 1957. (Wikidata, citing ISFDB; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books (2011) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the Prometheus Award (2009) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (1999) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
The story behind The Lord of the Rings
- After the success of The Hobbit, his publisher Stanley Unwin asked Tolkien for more about hobbits. (tolkienestate.com; read November 6, 2026)
- When his Silmarillion tales were rejected, he sat down to write a sequel to The Hobbit. (tolkienestate.com; read November 6, 2026)
- The book took him twelve years to complete. (tolkienestate.com; read November 6, 2026)
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Genres
- Epic fantasy
- Fantasy
- Three-volume novel
Topics
- Fantasy fiction, English
- Middle Earth
Places
- Middle-earth
Reading ages
- Adult
Prizes
- Prometheus Award
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