The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings, Book 1

By: J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated by: Andy Serkis

This brand-new unabridged audiobook 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.

©1983 Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R.Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien, and Priscilla M.A.R.Tolkien (P)2021 Recorded Books

Andy Serkis for the win

Wow Andy really takes it to the next level. His voice for Gandalf is perfection.

Way better than Rob Inglis narration

The age of the new performance has come. Don’t get me wrong. I am grateful for the Rob Inglis narration. But it has well served it’s time and LOTR books needed an overdue re-record.

Great!

Was able to keep my attention despite the immense detail. I love LOTR and Andy does a great job :)

Excellent

This is my new favorite LOTR reading. Andy Serkis does such a great job bringing life and imagery to the story.

Tell, Don't Show

Lord of the Rings may be a classic but it has not aged well. In a modern world where fantasy worlds just as in depth and well realized exist, it is an overly wordy novel that wastes far too much time on songs and history tangents. If Tolkien had thought of a backstory for something he made sure to have someone stop the plot dead to explain it in full. this is particularly noticeable in the Shire, Rivendell, and Lothlorien, where Tolkien has ample excuse to stop and tell you all about the world's history and sing a few songs. Simply put, he would rather tell you about everything than show you. Lord of the Rings may be noteworthy for being the first fantasy epic of its type but many other series have done the concept of a whole world and history brought to life far better, such as the Wheel of Time. As time goes on, the series comes off far less as an enjoyable read and more like one of the classics you are forced to read in Literature classes because academia deemed it a noteworthy novel of yesteryear