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Prime Big Deal Days has brought steep discounts on many different editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved fantasy novels, including the wonderful Tolkien Illustrated Series. Unlike some Tolkien book deals, you won’t find the special “Prime Big Deal” above the price on these, but all three–The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion–are eligible for Amazon’s buy two, get one free books sale. If you don’t own these gorgeous hardcovers yet, you will get The Hobbit for free when adding all three to your cart. That means you’ll pay only $29 per book ($87 total), which is a pretty awesome deal considering these routinely sell for $40-$50 each.
B2G1 Free Tolkien Illustrated Editions
The Hobbit (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $38 ($75)The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $47 ($75)The Silmarillion (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $40 ($75)The Lord of the Rings Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $140 ($250) 
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (4K UHD)
The Tolkien Illustrated Series is special because all of the full-color illustrations and sketches throughout each book were drawn by the author himself while he penned the manuscripts that would become The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The illustrations in The Silmarillion were drawn by Tolkien while drafting his exhaustive backstory and lore for the world of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion was published posthumously and is now the first of a 12-part series, The History of Middle-earth, compiled by his son Christopher Tolkien.
The illustrations aren’t the only notable aspects of these editions. Each hardcover comes with a gorgeous dust jacket, sprayed edges with Elvish script, the complete text printed in black and red, a ribbon bookmark, and a pair of removable fold-out maps. Since it compiles all three volumes–Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King–it’s by far the largest of the three at 1,248 pages; These editions of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are 432 pages each.
It’s worth noting that The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Tolkien Illustrated is also eligible for B2G1 free. This slipcased edition looks like a book you’d find in a library in Middle-earth. It’s a stunning piece of art that matches The Silmarillion’s and The Hobbit’s Deluxe versions, but it also costs $140 (was $250). The other two Deluxe editions aren’t eligible for B2G1 free, so if you want the more lavish edition of The Lord of the Rings, you’d probably want to pair it with two other pricey Tolkien books to get the most bang for your buck.
Numerous The Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth box sets are eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 promotion, including two collections that released over the past few weeks. The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set is a three-volume, enhanced remaster of the 1992 edition illustrated by legendary artist Alan Lee. This premium hardcover set was published on October 1 and includes brand-new paintings and over 50 never-before-seen pencil drawings. Also featured in sale is The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, a three-volume hardcover collection containing many previously unpublished poems Tolkien composed throughout his life. The 1,728-page set contains 60-plus years of poems as well as commentary by two leading Tolkien scholars.
We rounded up notable Tolkien box sets and special-edition books that are eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 free sale below. You’ll also find a list at the end with limited-time discounts that, while not included in the promotion, are great deals in their own right. And if you want to own the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, both 4K box sets are discounted to the lowest prices of the year. These editions come with the theatrical and extended cuts of each of Peter Jackson’s adaptations.
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit Trilogy Movie Box Sets
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Extended & Theatrical (4K Blu-ray) — $50 ($90)The Hobbit Trilogy: Extended & Theatrical (4K Blu-ray) — $38 ($90)Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) — $27 ($40)The Hobbit Trilogy: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) — $30 ($45)
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The brand-new hardcover Collector’s Editions
The Silmarillion Collector’s Edition — $24 ($35)The Hobbit Collector’s Edition — $28 ($35)The Fellow of the Ring Collector’s Edition — $26 ($35)The Return of the King Collector’s Edition — $32 ($35)
Box Sets
The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set — $248 ($325)The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien — $112.50 ($125)The Great Tales of Middle-earth 5-Book Hardcover Box Set — $75 ($95)The History of Middle-earth 5-Book Paperback Box Set — $28 ($50)The Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit Leatherette Pocket Set — $34 ($60)The History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Set 1 — $69 ($125)The History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Set 3 — $81 ($125)
More Middle-earth Book Deals (Not B2G1 Free)
The Lord of the Rings Hardcover Box Set — $31 ($90)The History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Set 2 — $47 ($125)The History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Set 4 — $90 ($125)The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Hardcover Edition — $19 ($40)The Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Edition — $18 ($35)The Two Towers Collector’s Edition — $26.50 ($35)Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit 4-Book Paperback Box Set — $16 ($36)Lord of the Rings 3-Book Trade Paperback Box Set — $15 ($48)Tolkien Fantasy Tales 4-Book Paperback Box Set — $15 ($36)The Silmarillion Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $115 ($195)The Hobbit Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) — $175 ($195) | Releases Oct. 22
Best J.R.R. Tolkien Books at Amazon
The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Middle-earth Books Galore
To help you navigate the many, many editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, we put together a custom Amazon hub filled with notable collector’s editions and box sets of the author’s beloved fantasy novels, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as well as the complementary tomes that provide fascinating insight on Middle-earth.
