Since its original publication in the 1950s, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings has gone on to become one of the best-selling works in literary history. Although there were countless fantasy stories before The Lord of the Rings, the incredible popularity and immense detail of Tolkien's work has led to it becoming a keystone of the fantasy genre.
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