Of Hobbits, Elves, and Magic Rings
My favorite books of all time are J.R.R. Tolkien's books about Middle-earth. I'm referring not only to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit , but also to The Silmarillion , and Tolkien's earlier writings about Middle-earth, collected in Unfinished Tales and The History of Middle-earth . Tolkien created more than just a story, or a collection of stories, or even a mythology. In his works, he created an entire world, with its own history, geography, cultures, and languages.