J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien

1892–1973 · British

Also known as Oxymore

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1972) Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame (2009) Nebula Award for Best Script (2003) Nebula Award for Best Script (2004) Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1978)
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11 books in collection

Must-Read 2017

Beren and Lúthien

Fantasy
Must-Read 1949

Farmer Giles of Ham

Fantasy
Must-Read 1954

Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy
Must-Read 1937

Hobbit

Fantasy
Must-Read 1950

Return of the King

Fantasy
Must-Read 2001

The Children of Húrin

Literature
Must-Read 1977

The Fall of Gondolin

Fantasy
Must-Read 1954

The Lord of the Rings

Literature
Must-Read 1977

The Silmarillion

Literature
Must-Read 1955

The Two Towers

Fantasy
Must-Read 1980

Unfinished Tales

Fantasy