Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition Book Box Set Drops To $60 At Amazon

The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set contains hardcover editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The collection also includes an exclusive fold-out map of Middle-earth and a display box.

Each book has foil-stamped cover art and stained edges. The interior covers have detailed maps of Middle-earth, and you can mark your progress to Mordor with the built-in ribbon bookmarks.

Amazon's current deal on The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set ($60.12) is priced almost exactly the same as the cost of buying all three volumes individually ($60.80).

The Fellowship of the Ring Collector's Edition is available for only $22.50 at Amazon and Target.

The Two Towers, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, is currently discounted to $20.80 at Amazon and Target.

The Return of the King Collector's Edition has the most substantial discount at the moment; you can purchase the final volume of LOTR for $17.50, a full 50% discount.

If you want to match your new Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions with the prelude to the series, you can get The Hobbit's 2024 Collector's Edition for $20.82 (was $35) at Amazon and Target.

For a different high-end edition of The Hobbit, check out the Tolkien Illustrated Edition, which includes 50-plus sketches, paintings, and other pictures created by Tolkien. The Deluxe Special Edition of The Hobbit Illustrated released in October and is on sale for a massive discount.

The Hobbit, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien

• The Hobbit (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $41.84 ($75)
• The Hobbit Deluxe Special Edition (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $97.50 ($195)

In addition to the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, publisher William Morrow also released a matching hardcover Collector's Edition for The Silmarillion in 2024. It's available for $20.42 at Amazon and Target.

The Silmarillion is the most popular book about Middle-earth not named The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit.

It provides important background history on the First Age of Middle-earth, known as the Elder Days. The Silmarillion is one of the 12 volumes in exhaustive History of Middle-earth series. The series, which was compiled by Christopher Tolkien, was reissued in 2023-24 in a series of stunning hardcover box sets. All four History of Middle-earth Box Sets are on sale for steep discounts at Amazon.

Alternatively, you can purchase The Complete History of Middle-earth Box set--a mammoth three-volume, 5,440-page collection--for $137 (was $250) at Amazon.

The History of Middle-earth Box Sets:

• The Complete History of Middle-earth Box Set -- $137 ($250)
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 1 (Hardcover) -- $69 ($125)
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 2 (Hardcover) -- $48 ($100)
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 3 (Hardcover) -- $74 ($125)
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 4 (Hardcover) -- $69 ($125)

The Silmarillion, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien:

• The Silmarillion (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $39.78 ($75)
• The Silmarillion Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $148 ($195)

The Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions weren't the only premium hardcover editions of Tolkien's classic fantasy novel published in 2024. Last October, William Morrow published The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set with an eye-watering $325 price. Amazon currently has this beautiful collection for $206, which is still quite pricey, but over $100 less than list price.

Not to be confused with the series of Tolkien Illustrated Editions--which we'll link to below--this box set is a remastered version of the 1992 hardcover edition featuring artist Alan Lee's iconic artwork of Middle-earth.

The set includes over 50 new paintings and drawings. It's split into three volumes, one for each novel in the trilogy, and has a page count of 1,332. The hardcovers are made from cloth and leather and are adorned with silver typescript and stamped emblems. It also comes with a decorative slipcase, three art cards, and two fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

The Tolkien Illustrated Edition of The Lord of the Rings, on the other hand, features 30 full-color drawings and maps by the author. It's a wonderfully designed hardcover book with red-stained edges with decorative Elvish script, two fold-out maps, a ribbon bookmark, and gold-foil trim on the cover. Collectors may also want to check out the pricey Deluxe Special Edition of the Tolkien Illustrated Edition.

The Lord of the Rings, Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien

• The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $47.49 ($90)
• The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Special Edition (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $139.49 ($250)

The 2024 Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions released alongside the first-ever publication of Tolkien's collected poems. This massive 1,728-page, three-book set contains work written across seven decades. Tolkien had a lifelong love of poetry, and he initially aspired to be a poet, not a fantasy novelist.

All told, there are 200 poems in the box set, some of which center on Middle-earth. Over 60 of these poems had never been published until now, so this is a rare opportunity to read previously unseen writing by Tolkien. The poems are accompanied by commentary from two leading Tolkien scholars about the poems and the author's life.

You can get the three-volume collection for $80 (was $125) at Amazon.