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by J. R. R. Tolkien · 1937

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What it is about

Middle Earth
Tolkien's legendarium

Where it happens

Middle-earth

Kind of book

Novel

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Ages 9+
Young Adult

About this book

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who rarely leaves his home in Bag End, is drawn into a journey far beyond it. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is set in Middle-earth.

Reading level: Young Adult Fiction (HarperCollins).

Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · HarperCollins

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About J. R. R. Tolkien

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.

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