The Lord of the Rings Books in Order
Epic fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
3 BooksComplete Series
Complete The Lord of the Rings Reading Order
Reading the The Lord of the Rings Series
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- →The series has 3 books total
- →Start with book one and read in order
- →The series is complete
Reading Order
Publication order works best. That's the order shown above.
J.R.R. Tolkien planned specific plot reveals and character arcs. Skip around and you'll spoil major twists.
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