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#2 The Two Towers

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Two Towers is the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.

Cover of The Two Towers
Hardcover
Pages 323 pages
Published 1954
Audiobook 20h 47m
Languages English, Basque, Chinese +17

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Publisher's Summary

Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They lost the wizard Gandalf in the Mines of Moria.…

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Weighted Score
4.46 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.47 ★
v (Ratings Count): 3,065
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: 4.47
True Ratings 3,065
Written Reviews 94
Shelved (Popularity) 6,004
Users Read 4,640
Rating Distribution
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4
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2
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Featured Characters

Gandalf
Frodo Baggins
Aragorn II
Samwise
Merry
Pippin

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