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#3 The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic epic fantasy, The Lord of the Rings.

Cover of The Return of the King
Hardcover
Pages 323 pages
Published 1950
Audiobook 18h 19m
Languages English, Belarusian, Chinese +17

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Publisher's Summary

As the shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard and takes part in the d…

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Weighted Score
4.56 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.58 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,766
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: 4.58
True Ratings 1,766
Written Reviews 81
Shelved (Popularity) 4,207
Users Read 3,026
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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Featured Characters

Aragorn
Elendil
Dwarves
Frodo Baggins
The Dunedain
Gandalf

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