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Celebrating 75 years of one of the world's most treasured classics with an all new trade paperback edition

 "A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor  that is irresistible . . . All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts." -- New York Times Book Review

 J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy 

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than  his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of  dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot  to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.  Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter  both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. 

 Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and  established itself as a modern classic. 

Click on the jacket images below for more information on these classic editions of The Hobbit.

J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings trilogy—now available in a movie tie-in edition paperback.

This deluxe hardcover edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.

The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001). Unforgettable!

The timeless classic presented in the standard hardcover edition using the author's original jacket design.

This lavish gift edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee.

J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy featuring cover art by Caldecott Honor winning children’s book illustrator Peter Sís, this edition of The Hobbit has been specially formatted for young readers. Larger print size and wider margins provide reading ease for the youngest Tolkien fans. This quality digest edition also includes interior maps and original interior illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien.

This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.

The Annotated Hobbit shows how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth. It gives a valuable overview of Tolkien's life and the publishing history of The Hobbit, and explains how every feature of The Hobbit fits within the rest of Tolkien's invented world. Here we learn how Gollum's character was revised to accommodate the true nature of the One Ring, and we can read the full text of The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's explanation of how he came to send Bilbo Baggins on his journey with the dwarves. Anderson also makes meaningful and often surprising connections to our own world and literary history -- from Beowulf to The Marvellous Land of Snergs, from the Brothers Grimm to C. S. Lewis.