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#0 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his epic fantasy Lord of the Rings trilogy

Cover of The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Hardcover
Pages 297 pages
Published 1937
Audiobook 10h 25m
Languages English, Arabic, Chinese +20

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Publisher's Summary

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-lov…

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Weighted Score
4.31 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.31 ★
v (Ratings Count): 6,538
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.31
True Ratings 6,538
Written Reviews 272
Shelved (Popularity) 11,039
Users Read 8,810
Rating Distribution
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48%
4
35%
3
13%
2
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1
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Featured Characters

Bilbo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin Oakenshield
Fili
Kili
Balin

Themes readers associate with this book

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