The special slipcased version of the wonderful Tolkien Illustrated Edition of The Hobbit released in October

The Hobbit Deluxe Tolkien Illustrated Edition Is 50% Off At Amazon

The special slipcased version of the wonderful Tolkien Illustrated Edition of The Hobbit released in October

The Hobbit's Deluxe Special Edition has received its biggest discount yet since its October release. Like the Tolkien Illustrated Special Editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, The Hobbit carries a hefty price tag--$195 to be exact--but right now you can nab a copy from Amazon for $97.50. The 50% discount is by far the best deal we've seen so far for this gorgeous and ultra-premium version of Tolkien's Prelude to The Lord of the Rings.

The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated: Special Edition

This Special Edition has numerous unique features not found in the (very nice) standard edition--which is $43.64 (was $75)-- published by William Morrow in 2023. You'll get two fold-out, poster-sized maps of Thror's Map and the Wilderland, an 88-page illustrated booklet, an art card reproduction of the painting Tolkien made for The Hobbit's original dust jacket, a redesigned cover with a premium binding, and a clothbound slipcase to protect your expensive book. The ribbed binding around the spine is made of green leather, while the rest is black cloth board with foil-stamped cover art and text. The standard edition has blue stained edges, but the Special Edition switches to gold page edges, adding to the luxurious aesthetic.

The Hobbit Illustrated is unique because it features over drawings, sketches, full-color paintings, and maps by Tolkien himself. It features the complete original text printed in both red and black. Both editions come with ribbon bookmarks, and the standard edition also has smaller fold-out maps of the Wilderland and Thror's Map.

If you're new to the Tolkien Illustrated Editions, you can also get The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion in standard hardcover and Deluxe Special Editions. We put together a list of all six Tolkien Illustrated Editions below. Note: The Lord of the Rings Illustrated includes all three volumes: Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King.

Tolkien Illustrated Editions

• The Hobbit Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $97.50 ($195)
• The Hobbit (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $43.64 ($75)
• The Lord of the Rings Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $140 ($250)
• The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $47.49 ($75)
• The Silmarillion Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $121 ($195)
• The Silmarillion (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- $40 ($75)

Amazon also has deals on the 2024 Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions. These budget-friendly versions of the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion have gorgeous designs. Each volume has stained edges, ribbon bookmarks, foil-stamped covers, and maps as endpapers. There's also a Collector's Edition Box Set containing Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King that's on sale for its lowest price yet at Amazon. The box set comes with a display box and exclusive fold-out map.

The Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions

• The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set -- $62 ($105)
• The Fellow of the Ring Collector’s Edition -- $22.50 ($35)
• The Two Towers Collector's Edition -- $20.80 ($35)
• The Return of the King Collector’s Edition -- $17.50 ($35)
• The Silmarillion Collector’s Edition -- $20.42 ($35)
• The Hobbit Collector’s Edition -- $20.82 ($35)

The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set--a premium three-volume set updated from the 1992 edition illustrated by Alan Lee--also released last year and is on sale for a steep discount. You can also get the newly released Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien 3-Volume Box Set for a great price.

• The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated 3-Volume Box Set -- $215.34 ($325)
• The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien: 3-Volume Box Set -- $83.81 ($125)

To help you navigate the many, many editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, we put together a custom Amazon hub filled with notable collector's editions and box sets of the author's beloved fantasy novels, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as well as the complementary tomes that provide fascinating insight on Middle-earth.

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This story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG