Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon is offering some big discounts on The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition books. The standard hardcover edition is down to $24.35, a massive 75% price drop. The premium special edition is also on sale for $94.66, a 63% savings. These are the best prices we've seen all year. On a related note, The Silmarillion: Illustrated Edition, another Tolkein original, is also on sale.
The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition From $24.35
First off is The Lord of the Rings: Illustrated Edition. This edition was released in October of 2022 and consists of 1,248 pages of his epic work. This hardcover book includes all of the original text, fully corrected and reset, printed in red and black, and featuring thirty color illustrations, maps, and sketches drawn by Tolkein himself. Also included are two fold-out maps of Middle-Earth drawn by J.R.R. Tolkein's son.
What are the differences between the standard and "special" editions?
The special edition is handsomely bound to look like the original first edition and includes a high-quality red slipcase adorned with gold lettering. The standard hardcover edition contains the same core book as the Special Edition minus the elegant trappings like the cover design and slipcase.
The Silmarillion: Illustrated Edition for $31.66
The Silmarillion: Illustrated Edition was released in November of 2022 at a street price of $65. However you can get it for Prime Day for only $31.66, which is a generous 58% off MSRP. The Illustrated Edition is a hardcover version of Tolkien's posthumously published collection of Middle-Earth history. It’s 432 pages long, printed in red and black text, and like the LotR special edition, it includes illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also included are two fold-out maps.
Planning to read all of the books in the series? Check out our guide on how to read all of the Lord of the Rings books in the proper order.
