Hardcover
Pages 1178 pages
Published 1954
Audiobook 22h 38m
Languages English, Dutch, Finnish +7
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Publisher's Summary
Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new age of epic adventure storytelling. A philologist and illustrator who took inspiration from his work, Tolkien invented the modern heroic quest novel from the ground up, creating n…
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Weighted Score
4.54 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.56 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,796
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: 4.56
True Ratings 1,796
Written Reviews 54
Shelved (Popularity) 4,257
Users Read 2,869
Rating Distribution
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3
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2
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