Amazon is currently having another excellent sale on illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings, and other books penned by J.R.R. Tolkien. Through April 28, you can save up to 75% on select editions of Middle-earth fiction, with many items like The Hobbit Illustrated Edition, and The Fellowship of the Ring Collector’s Edition on sale for their lowest price ever.
While all of these tomes would make a fine addition to any Hobbit Hole, if you have to buy just one, we’d recommend The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set which is currently on sale for $179 (was $325). This once and future king of box sets features individual leather-bound entries of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Each book contains a spread of color illustrations and sketches by Alan Lee, one of the key concept artists who worked on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. You’ll also find a pair of fold-out maps, drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, detailing Frodo’s journey to Mordor and the greater geography of Middle-earth.
If you’ve already poured over the essential works of Tolkien, a number of the author’s lesser-known works are also deeply discounted including Unfinished Tales of Númenor And Middle-Earth and Tales From The Perilous Realm. You can also sample Tolkien’s illustrative talent with books like Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien and The Maps of Middle-earth.
