The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
Launch the media gallery 1 player - media #1Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
This story happens before the Lord of the Rings books. It centers on Bilbo Baggins, and tells his story. This book is my least favorite of this series. It has been made into 3 movies.