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Target is running a massive Buy Two, Get One Free sale right now, with thousands of eligible products across its entire online store catalog, including video games, board games, books, and more. While hundreds of books are eligible for the promotion, this is a great chance to grab J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, including multiple editions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, the Silmarillion, and graphic novel adaptations of the many beloved tales from Middle Earth. Check out the lists below for a round-up of all the Tolkien books available in Target’s B2G1 free sale
To get the special B2G1 pricing, you need to be a Target Circle member. Membership is free and grants you access to special discounts and rewards program offers. The promotional discount applies once you add three eligible items to your online shopping cart. While the Tolkien books are some of our favorite items on offer, plenty of video games, board games, manga, and other books are also eligible for the deal.
If you’re looking for even more special offers on Lord of the Rings books, you can grab special illustrated hardcover editions of The Lord of the Rings at huge discounts as a part of Amazon’s early Prime Day deals. Prime members can get The Lord of The Rings: Tolkien Illustrated Edition for $26 (normally $90), while all shoppers can grab the even bigger The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Special Edition for $96 (was $250). Be sure to click the coupon box to get the full discount for each. Check out our round-ups for even more deals available ahead of Prime Day on July 16 and 17.
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The LOTR and Hobbit Collector’s Editions (Preorders)
Tolkien’s most iconic works have new editions in the pipeline, with The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and The Silmarillion rereleasing in the coming months. These gorgeous hardcover volumes look absolutely stunning with their new cover art, and are bound to be a hot commodity when they drop. To ensure you get a copy, consider preordering soon. We’re partial to The Hobbit: Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) which arrives in August, but here’s a look at all the upcoming editions. Note that the collector’s edition box set includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
The Hobbit: Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) (Releases August 6) — $35.50The Fellowship of the Ring Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) (Releases September 17) — $35.50The Two Towers Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) (Releases September 17) — $35.50The Return of the King Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) (Releases September 17) — $35.50The Lord of the Rings Collector’s Edition Box Set (Hardcover with Map) (Releases November 5) — $105The Silmarillion Collector’s Edition (Hardcover) (Releases August 6) — $33
Tolkien’s Gorgeous Illustrated Editions
Not only do these illustrated editions look great on a bookshelf, but they include dozens of exclusive pictures, drawn by Tolkien himself, throughout the text to help bring Middle-earth to life. There are “standard edition” hardcover versions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion, each of which is steeply discounted on top of the B2G1 free deal. Then there are the deluxe versions, which come with slipcases. The Hobbit’s Deluxe Illustrated Edition is set to release in October, while The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion are available now.
A few even come with a slipcase–making them look extra premium and adding another layer of protection from the elements. Best of all, the six books are currently discounted alongside the B2G1 free promotion, giving you a chance to score them for a great low price.
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition (Hardcover) — $39.20 ($75) | Also $24 with coupon code at AmazonThe Hobbit Illustrated Edition (Hardcover) — $40.60 ($75)The Silmarillion Illustrated Edition (Hardcover) — $47.50 ($75)The Hobbit Deluxe Edition Illustrated (Hardcover with slipcase) (Releases October 22) — $151 ($195)The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition Illustrated (Hardcover with slipcase) — $142 ($250) | Also $96 with coupon code at AmazonThe Silmarillion Deluxe Edition Illustrated (Hardcover with slipcase) — $124 ($195)
Box Sets
A bunch of Tolkien box sets are also eligible for B2G1 free, giving you a way to get a bunch of books at steep discounts. Dedicated Tolkien fans will want to check out the ongoing re-release of The History of Middle-earth saga, a 12-volume series that provides an in-depth look at Middle-earth across every era. The first two sets are available now, and the last two will arrive in the coming months. These gorgeous hardcover sets are quite pricey, but with Target’s promotion, you can save a lot of cash and secure all four sets. For something unique, check out The Collected Poems of JRR Tolkien Box Set (Hardcover), which is up for preorder ahead of its September release. There’s also a beautiful hardcover box set featuring all three volumes in The Lord of the Rings trilogy for $47 (was $84). You could pair that collection with one of the other sets on this list. For a bargain, check out the five-book History of Middle-earth set and the Tolkien Fantasy Tales set.
The History of Middle-earth Box Set 1: Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Book of Lost Tales Part 1 & 2 (Hardcover) — $73 ($125)The History of Middle-earth Box Set 2: The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Lost Road (Hardcover) — $72 ($100)The History of Middle-earth Box Set 3: The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring, Sauron Defeated (Hardcover) (Releases August 13) — $113 ($125)The History of Middle-earth Box Set 4: Morgoth’s Ring, The War of the Jewels, The Peoples of Middle-Earth, Index (Hardcover) (Releases September 10) — $113 ($125)The Collected Poems of JRR Tolkien Box Set (Hardcover) (Releases September 17) — $113 ($125)The Complete History of Middle-earth Box Set (Hardcover) — $139 ($250)The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Box Set (Paperback, Media Tie-In) — $20.80The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings Box Set (Paperback) — $40The Lord of the Rings Box Set (Hardcover) — $35 ($84)The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Pocket Box Set (Leather cover) — $35The Great Tales of Middle-earth Box Set (Hardcover) — $95The History of Middle-earth 5-Book Box Set (Paperback) — $28 ($50)Tolkien Fantasy Tales Box Set: The Tolkien Reader, Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Paperback) — $23.50 ($36)
More Tolkien Books
Tolkien produced a wealth of stories during his career, many of which have been rereleased into a variety of formats. So if nothing above caught your eye, be sure to check out some of our other favorites below.
The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel (Paperback) — $14.70The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) — $24.50 ($40)The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover) — $25 ($38)The Hobbit (Hardcover with slipcase) — $25 ($40)The Hobbit: 75th Edition (Hardcover) — $14 ($19)The Silmarillion (Paperback) — $11.50 ($18)Bilbo’s Last Song (Hardcover) — $11 ($17)The Fall of Numenor (Hardcover) — $31.60 ($40)Pictures by JRR Tolkien (Hardcover) — $19.30 ($35)The Letters of JRR Tolkien (Hardcover) — $24 ($40)The Children of Hurin (Hardcover) — $17 ($30)The Fall of Gondolin (Hardcover) — $19.40 ($35)Beren and Luthien (Paperback) — $14 ($19)Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Paperback) — $10.90 ($17)The Nature of Middle-earth (Paperback) — $17.60 ($22)The History of the Hobbit (Hardcover) — $31 ($55)Beowulf (Hardcover) — $18.90 ($30)Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth (Paperback) — $10.90 ($18)Tales from the Perilous Realm (Hardcover) — $21 ($28)The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (Paperback) — $17 ($19)
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