Author
12 books in the catalog
J.R.R. Tolkien has 12 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly fantasy, adventure and high fantasy. The titles we've reviewed span 1937 to 2002.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 8–18, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Recurring virtues across J.R.R. Tolkien's work include courage and love. Parents most often flag violence — see each review below for specifics.
J.R.R. Tolkien · 2002
This collection features four classic fantasy tales by J.R.R. Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit' and 'Farmer Giles of Ham'.
A hobbit inherits a powerful ring and must embark on a perilous journey to destroy it and save Middle-earth.
J.R.R. Tolkien · 1954
Following the discovery of a dangerous artifact, a hobbit and his companions journey across Middle-earth to destroy it and defeat a dark lord.
Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving hobbit, joins a band of dwarves and the wizard Gandalf on a quest to reclaim a stolen treasure from a dragon.
After being turned into a toy by an irritable wizard, a small dog travels to the moon and the undersea world to find his way home.
This epic chronicle details the creation of the world, the history of the Elves, and the epic struggle against the dark lord Morgoth.
A posthumous collection of narratives and essays that expand on the history, characters, and lore of Middle-earth and Númenor.
Túrin Turambar and his family struggle against a curse placed upon them by the dark lord Morgoth in the First Age of Middle-earth.
A collection of letters from Father Christmas to his children, detailing life at the North Pole and adventures with various creatures.
The final volume of The Lord of the Rings, detailing the War of the Ring and the destruction of the One Ring by Frodo and Sam.
A simple farmer named Giles must outwit a dragon to save his village and earn a knighthood.
A hobbit named Bilbo Baggins is recruited by a wizard and thirteen dwarves to reclaim treasure from a dragon.
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