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The Lord of the Rings — family content & reading-order guide

Use the numbered lists below to read each reviewed series in order. Prequels are labeled separately when the catalogue identifies them.

Series order comes from the Dickens & Rumi catalogue sequence data. Open any volume for its individual content guide.

Series

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

Main series

1. Book 1The Fellowship of the Ring1954
2. Book 2The Two Towers1954
3. Book 3The Return of the King1955

Prequel

• The Hobbit1937