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Jessi Johnson asked this question about The Hobbit, or There and Back Again:
I've never really watched the Lord of the Rings movies or read the books (not for lack of interest, just haven't gotten around to it). Would you suggest I read The Hobbit before LotR?
ExquisiteReads The Hobbit comes before LOTR, but you can read/watch either first. The Hobbit starts of kind of slow so it can be taxing if you don't have prior knowl…moreThe Hobbit comes before LOTR, but you can read/watch either first. The Hobbit starts of kind of slow so it can be taxing if you don't have prior knowledge, but they are both good books/series. 10/10 would read again.(less)
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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