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J.R.R. Tolkien

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About J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, widely regarded as the father of modern high fantasy literature for his seminal works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Browse 2 series and 1 universe below.

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The Hobbit

1937

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The Hobbit

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Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth

1980

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Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth

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The Return of the King

1950

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The Return of the King

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