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#1 The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Cover of The Fellowship of the Ring
Hardcover
Pages 407 pages
Published 1954
Audiobook 22h 29m
Languages English, Belarusian, Chinese +18

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Publisher's Summary

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others.…

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Weighted Score
4.40 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.41 ★
v (Ratings Count): 4,812
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.41
True Ratings 4,812
Written Reviews 151
Shelved (Popularity) 8,789
Users Read 6,680
Rating Distribution
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