Lord of the Rings remains as popular as ever, as J.R.R. Tolkien’s sweeping tale of Hobbits, Urak-Hai, and rings of power continues to be the subject of games, movies, and TV shows. If you haven’t read the source material or are looking for a nice gift this holiday, a bunch of box sets and editions of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy series are on sale during Prime Day Round 2.
For a no-fuss collection of paperbacks, then you can pick up a four-book set for as little as $12.49 from Amazon. This includes The Hobbit and all three volumes of LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. That’s 1,728 pages of fantasy, all neatly packaged in one portable box set for $12.49, a massive savings from its $36 list price.
Lord of the Rings Prime Day deals
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings paperback collection — $12.49 ($
36) - The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-5 — $24 ($
50) - The Lord of the Rings paperback set — $19 ($
35) - The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings: Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set — $34 ($
60) - Tolkien Fantasy Tales Box Set — $26.49 ($
36) - The Great Tales Of Middle-Earth — $50 ($
90) - The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition — $45 ($
75) - The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition — $39 ($
75) - The Lord of the Rings: Special Edition — $155 ($
250) - LOTR 4K Blu-ray Collection — $40 (
$90)
You can also check out the history of Middle-earth in a five-volume collection that chronicles the creation of the mythology, languages, and histories that formed the foundation of Tolkien’s work. The Histories of Middle-earth includes both parts of The Book of Lost Tales, which collects the early myths and legends that led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Lays of Beleriand includes two of Middle-earth’s most crucial stories, and The Shaping of Middle-earth traces the development of Middle-earth’s earliest lore.
Beyond these paperbacks and special-edition releases of the fantasy books, there are also some wonderful tie-ins that could make for fantastic gifts for the Lord of the Rings fan in your life. Illustrated editions of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings combine the original stories with Tolkien’s elegant art that helps flesh out the lands of Middle-earth with some fine art. There’s even a very special edition of The Lord of the Rings that you can acquire. This decadent one-volume hardback edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, thirty color illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself, and is printed in red and black.
Lastly, film buffs can get The Lord of the Rings 4K Blu-ray for its lowest price yet during Prime Day. The 4K bundle includes all three films in their theatrical and extended edition formats, and has been discounted by 56% to only $40.
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