The Hobbit

Or There and Back Again The Lord of the Rings #0

by J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Dixon, Sean Deming

Mass Market Paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published Feb. 1, 1977 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:: 0345253426195
Goodreads:: 10094399

(63 reviews)

Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.

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Cheri reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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5 stars

Love This Book! I think a big part of why I love The Hobbit is because two of the three times I've read it, I've listened to the audio version with my young son. We always have an audio book going and sharing books is a wonderful way for us to always have at least one thing in common to talk about.

The first time we listened to it, he had to have been about 8 years old. This time around, he's 11 and we've decided to read the Lord of the Rings series immediately afterward. I imagine we'll listen to The Hobbit and the LOTR series together again.

cjhubbs reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Review of 'The Hobbit' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Read this one out loud to the family. Such a delight.

Kadomi reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Review of 'The Hobbit' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This is definitely a classic. I think it was my first real fantasy book when I was a child, but I had not read it again since then, while I have read Lord of the Rings multiple times. It's definitely written for a much younger audience, but very entertaining.

What surprised me is how many hints of the bigger Tolkien world are already in there. As I read the Silmarillion just recently, I was pleased to find that Glamdring and Orcrist are swords from Gondolin. Also, several hints at Moria and such. I really enjoyed those parts the most, to find out how the Hobbit fits into the larger picture.

I highly recommend reading this book first before you move on to Lord of the Rings, it will make it more enjoyable.