Description

Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving hobbit, finds his peaceful life upended when the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive with a daring proposition: to reclaim their ancestral home and treasure from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Embarking on an unexpected journey through treacherous landscapes and encountering a host of fantastical creatures, Bilbo must discover courage and resourcefulness he never knew he possessed. This epic adventure explores themes of bravery, greed, and the transformative power of stepping outside one's comfort zone, all rendered in Tolkien's masterful, immersive prose.

Available Editions

paperback edition cover

paperback

Houghton Mifflin

Published Aug 15, 2002

320 pages

ISBN: 9780618260300

available
paperback edition cover

paperback

HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Published Jan 1, 2020

320 pages

ISBN: 9780008376116

available
mass_market edition cover

mass_market

Ballantine Books

Published Jan 1, 1979

287 pages

ISBN: 9780345272577

available
paperback edition cover

paperback

DH Audio

Published Jan 1, 1994

ISBN: 9780886463564

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Community Reviews(1)

AnonymousJul 26, 2026

<br/><i><b> DNF for now. I will return to it later in the year.

Details

First Published

1937

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Violence