J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was a 20th-century English writer. He was an academic and philologist (he studied the history of languages). His most famous work is The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a set of 3 high fantasy novels, published in 1954 and 1955.
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  • Lifetime: 3 January 1892 • 2 September 1973
  • Main genre: Fantasy
  • Circles: Oxford University
  • Some other works: The Hobbit (1937), The Silmarillion (1977, posthumous)
  • Autumn 2026 popularity rank:  12 [+2] • Trending ▼
"Not all those who wander are lost"
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A Hobbit's hole, a house built into a mound with greeneries

Tolkien Reading Day

March 23, 2026
It is a fandom event organised by The Tolkien Society to celebrate the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. It is held on March 25.