The illustrated edition of The Hobbit, which was released just last week, is already discounted at Amazon. You can save $30 on it at the moment, dropping its price 40% from $75 to $45, which is well worth taking advantage of if you’ve been hoping to get your hands on it! You can check out the deal in full at the link below.
Save $30 on The Hobbit Illustrated Edition at Amazon
This edition of the classic novel features a beautiful hardcover and over 50 sketches, drawings, maps, and paintings by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, which are lovely to look at while making your way through the thrilling story. It also includes a foreword by Christopher Tolkien with additional notes from Tolkien scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. Below, you can see a preview of some of the art and text you’ll get to enjoy from this stunning illustrated edition.
This release of the illustrated edition of The Hobbit follows recently released illustrated editions of both The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, which were released in 2021 and 2022, respectively. What's even more exciting is that both of those are currently marked down at Amazon as well – with The Lord of the Rings down 48% to $39.19 and The Silmarillion down 28% to $46.49 – so you can save on the whole collection right now! Or pick them up for the holidays, there's really no better time to do so.
If you’re curious to see some more fantasy books that are worth adding to your bookshelf, make sure to check out our breakdown of the best fantasy books to read in 2023. There, you can see an excellent variety of fantasy novels that are great for curling up and reading, especially as the weather starts to cool and you long for an adventure.
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN.
