Poll

Wow. Tolkien's books are on my to-read list! I am very excited about the chance to read one of his books with the group. I feel like I should not continue to claim being a fantasy fan without reading at least The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings books.

I have read all of these except for The Tolkien reader, but considering the table of contents there, it seems to me that one would get more out of it, after having read the Hobbit, LOTR, and Silmarillion. Tales from the Perilous Realm is a collection of short stories that have no connection to the big three on the list. All of the options are worth reading.

Thanks J. Sebastian for the heads up!

Rosemarie did a great job picking out the list for this Poll. I have seen all the movies but have not read one of the LOTR series.

If you know me, its not the first time I have added a second read out of the losers! 😉

Since I've read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring (both are fantastic), I went with The Silmarillion.

Wonderful. Fantasy is my favourite genre!

Samantha wrote: "Wow. Tolkien's books are on my to-read list! I am very excited about the chance to read one of his books with the group. I feel like I should not continue to claim being a fantasy fan without readi..."

OMG same! Except I have read the Hobbit :p

I'm not really into fantasy.
HOWEVER :) If one could get interested in fantasy, what book out of any books (not just listed here) should I start with; to introduce the fantasy genra to myself?

Jenny wrote: "I'm not really into fantasy.
HOWEVER :) If one could get interested in fantasy, what book out of any books (not just listed here) should I start with; to introduce the fantasy genra to myself?"

The Hobbit is the beginning, and the best introduction to the Fantasy Genre.

Ironically, i have seen the cover of The Hobbit animated movie (from the 80's, I think) on imdb.com. While I have never read any of the books, the movie looks and sounds very familiar. I think I saw it, once upon a time. I believe I enjoyed it, so that's a good sign.

Will go for the "The Hobbit."
I am not really into the genre Fantasy, not even very fond of the movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings.

Let's hope for it to be a good introduction to the world of fantasy for me too.

Rachana wrote: "Will go for the "The Hobbit."
I am not really into the genre Fantasy, not even very fond of the movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings.

Let's hope for it to be a good introduction to the world of fan..."

Rachana, The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (movie adaptation) was my first introduction to fantasy. I read the book last year, and it it even more amazing than the movie. If you’re curious about trying fantasy, I would suggest that one as well.

Samantha wrote: "Rachana wrote: "Will go for the "The Hobbit."
I am not really into the genre Fantasy, not even very fond of the movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings.

Let's hope for it to be a good introduction to ..."

Thank you Samantha for the suggestion of title The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. Loved the fact that you liked it very much. I am new to the world of reading and appreciate every good suggestion about choice of books.

I have read, "The Hobbit", "The Fellowship of the Ring", and "The Two Towers". I am missing the last one of the ring trilogy "Return of the King" I definitely will try to read it this year! F

Fantasy is not a genre I read much, but, I sure enjoyed reading J R R Tolkien. He is a great author! I highly recommend his books.