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The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings, Book 1

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The Fellowship of the Ring

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
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This brand-new unabridged audio book of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power – the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion.

Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

©2025 Paul Delaney (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Action & Adventure Classics Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy
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Critic reviews

‘The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.’ Sunday Times

‘A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.’ New Statesman

‘Masterpiece? Oh yes, I’ve no doubt about that.’ Evening Standard

‘Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron.’ C.S. Lewis

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The performance is superb, as good as I expected it to be based on the Hobbit.

The story is as evergreen as always.

Worth every minute

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Just wanted to sum up the book by heading, I believe that's all that's needed. I mean ffs, these series are dubbed by Andy "Gollum" Smeagol himself!

An instant classic

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Andy Serkis knocks it out of the park.
He keeps you entrhalled from beginning to end of his rendition of Tolkien's timeless classic.

He reads the story with such enthusiasm and the voice acting is world class, bravo!

Best read rendition of all time.

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You couldn't ask for a better reader and the book is perfect. Everyone should listen to it

perfect

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Andy's performance is out of this world. Artistry from start to end. Pure joy for listening.

Magnificent!

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For several years as a teen, my yearly resolution was to finish the print version of this trilogy. I stopped at the Two Towers and gave up. Years later I discovered audiobooks and seeing this read by Golum himself I had to try it. What a ride. This is by far the best audiobook performance I have ever experienced. He SINGS the songs from the book. I cannot believe how good this was to read.

The best way to experience this story

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The Narrator, Andy, is amazing, his voice let's you enter middle earth and experience the book like never before!
I recommend this for anyone looking for a good read.

amazing

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Amazing hearing Andy read these books, but could use a singing coach. He also sounds more comfortable further into the story.

Great performance

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I enjoyed listening to Andy Serkis narrate this book as he brought it to life.

Andy Serkis brought the story to life.

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Please Andy don’t sing, it makes my ears bleed! 😜 apart from that it was very well read

Great reading, bad singing

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