The Fellowship of the Ring

The first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings opens in the Shire, where the hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits a ring of terrible power and must keep it from the Dark Lord Sauron. Joined by companions who form the Fellowship, he sets out on a perilous journey across Middle-earth. Rich in invented history, language, and landscape, it is the foundational work of modern epic fantasy and a beloved classic the world over, later adapted into Peter Jackson’s award-winning films.