HappyGrace Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 :blushing: Totally showing my ignorance here!! I've never read them, and dd12 wants to (so I will too! :)) but I have no idea what the titles are and what order to read them. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 We read it this way.. The Hobbit Fellowship of the Ring Two Towers Return of the King We listened to them on audio book in the van. We want to do it again. When ds3.5 gets tired of "Go, go Thomas!" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Yes, start with The Hobbit. Then The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Enjoy! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillian Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 DH who is a huge Tolkein fan says you don't have to read The Hobbit before and that the trilogy stands alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 The Hobbit is a separate story though. It tells the story of how Bilbo acquired the ring and introduces some of the characters. You don't have to read The Hobbit first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 the hobbit is more of a "prequel". I couldn't get into them (not even in high school when my best friend was really into them), but three of my kids adored them and started reading them around 10. 1dd says she's a classics major because of tolkein. we have the extended versions of the movies on dvd . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I just started reading The Hobbit aloud to my dd who is almost 9. I've never read this series either (nor seen the movies). Once we finish Hobbit, will she be old enough to appreciate Lord of the Rings books (just turning 9)? I'd love to read them myself, but even more if we read them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 The Hobbit is more of a children's book. Enjoyable by everyone, I think, and more accessible than the LotR trilogy, but it's a very different tone over all. You don't have to read it first, and in some ways, I think it may be harder to get into LotR if you've just read The Hobbit and are expecting LotR to be similar. Fellowship, Two Towers, and Return of the King must be read in order. They're almost more like one book published in volumes than separate pieces of a trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 My youngest son is halfway through the last book, The Return of the King, and he's really, really enjoyed them. He wants to tackle The Silmarillion next. I've never made it all the way through that book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 The Hobbit is more of a children's book. Enjoyable by everyone, I think, and more accessible than the LotR trilogy, but it's a very different tone over all. You don't have to read it first, and in some ways, I think it may be harder to get into LotR if you've just read The Hobbit and are expecting LotR to be similar. Dd decided to go w/ the trilogy first based on what Abbey said here. So off to order Fellowship! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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