![]() ![]() This book has been serialized for TV on a couple of occasions including in the last couple of years. Stephen King is not only the master of modern horror, but he is also a master of writing very long novels! There are several in his bibliography that are over 500 pages long and my favorite of these is The Stand. Themes: Friendship, betrayal, self-discovery, overcoming obstacles The Stand By Stephen King Tolkien can get too mired in the minor details at times.Characters are well-developed and given their own character arcs.Thrilling story with many twists and turns. ![]() Tolkien was a linguist and his intricate world-building stretches as far as creating entirely new languages for races to speak. Throughout the pages of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien creates a world that is rich and full of different cultures. The Evil Lord Sauron wants his ring back and only Frodo and his friends stand between Sauron and the destruction of all they hold dear. However, when a mysterious ring is left to him by his Uncle Bilbo, Frodo has to undertake a dangerous journey that is the key to Middle Earth’s survival. Anyone who is interested in the fantasy genre should read The Lord of the Rings.įrodo Baggins is a hobbit, one of the smallest and less significant races that inhabit Middle Earth. The movie adaptations became immensely popular and won several Oscars, including Best Picture for The Return of the King. However, it was originally written as a single novel and only split into three for economical reasons. The Lord of the Rings has set the standard for high fantasy since it was first released in 1954. Maybe I’m cheating a little by including The Lord of the Rings as it is famously a trilogy consisting of the books The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Themes: War, love, life and death, conflict and resolution The Lord Of The Rings By J.
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