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24 alternatives to The Lord of the Rings

50th Anniversary edition that holds ALL THE BOOKS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Lord of the Rings launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings▲65

   Classic Fantasy Series

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Harry Potter Series▲70

   Another classic fantasy series

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quidditch Through the Ages▲66

   The most checked-out book in the Hogwarts Library

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inheritance▲65

   The final book in the Eragon Saga

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The World of Vikings▲53

   Official companion book

   2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Folio Society Science Fiction and Fantasy books▲60

   Beautiful illustrated hardcover classics of SF & Fantasy

   2015 · foliosociety.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Book of Five Rings▲15

   Text on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Wheel Of Time (series)▲65

   Mazing epic fantasy series by Robert Jordan

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Book of Everyone▲125

    A personalized book about anyone you want in 40 seconds

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dune▲62

    The science fiction masterpiece that defined a generation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    H. P. Lovecraft's Collected Fiction: A Variorum Edition▲67

    Most comprehesive, academic collection of HPL works today

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jellybooks▲59

    Get free advanced reader copies from publishers

    2016 · jellybooks.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Shape of Time▲62

    Remarks on the history of things

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Book of Awesome▲69

    A million+ copy seller about all the awesome stuff in life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    redbook.io▲61

    Readings in Database Systems (5th edition)

    2015 · redbook.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Red Rising▲63

    Final book of the epic, otherwordly sci-fi trilogy

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wonderbook▲78

    The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Complete Calvin & Hobbes▲65

    Literally the best

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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