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Books by J. R. R. Tolkien on this site: 2 books.

About: English writer and philologist (1892–1973) (Source: Wikidata)

Genre

Start here: The Hobbit. First published in 1937.

J. R. R. Tolkien: the facts, checked

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Born
Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as
J. R. R. Tolkien has also published as Oxymore. Source: Wikidata, citing tolkiensociety.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1957. Source: Wikidata, citing tolkiensociety.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction in 1957, for The Lord of the Rings. Source: Wikidata, citing ISFDB, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1972. Source: Wikidata, citing The London Gazette 45554, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Wikidata lists the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame (2009) among J. R. R. Tolkien's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Nebula Award for Best Script: 2002, 2003, 2004. 2002, 2003, 2004: Source: Wikidata, citing nebulas.sfwa.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1978. Source: Wikidata, citing locusmag.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2002. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: 2003, 2004. 2003, 2004: Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2013. Source: Wikidata, citing locusmag.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Ditmar Award in 1978. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Mythopoeic Award in 1980. Source: Wikidata, citing Science Fiction Awards Database, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction in 1957. Source: Wikidata, citing ISFDB, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. R. R. Tolkien received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 1981. Source: Wikidata, citing ISFDB, checked November 6, 2026.

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