Of the many different editions of The Lord of the Rings books we’ve seen, none have been as gorgeous or felt as complete as The Lord of the Rings: Special Edition, which is on sale ahead of Prime Day for around $109, 56% off the list price. This one-volume hardback collection contains the full text, printed in both red and black lettering, and features 30 color illustrations, maps, and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself — all packaged to “reflect the classic look of the first edition.”
This is just one of several Tolkien works currently being offered at a discount ahead Prime Day. If you’re looking to fill in some gaps, there’s also the standard edition The Lord of the Rings Illustrated for just under $40 (also 56% off), which shares the same aesthetic and a similar price as The Hobbit Illustrated by Tolkien (42% off) and The Silmarillion Illustrated (47% off), which tells the history of Middle-Earth. (Note to Tolkien newbies: Learn from this writer’s mistake and do not start with The Silmarillion as your first Tolkien book — it may tempting to go chronological with the world, but trust that you’ll have a much better time getting engrossed with the other tales first.)
This is just a handful of the Lord of The Rings sales currently being offered around Prime Day so far — see some of our favorite picks below.
The best Tolkien-illustrated Lord of the Rings book deals for Prime Day
The best Lord of the Rings boxed sets deals for Prime Day
The Year of the Ring
We’d be remiss not to mention our own book, Year of the Ring, authored by Susana Polo and a number of Polygon contributors, which pulls together our yearlong editorial package revisiting Tolkien’s work and Peter Jackson’s epic film adaptation. While the book does not arrive until October, you can save 7% if you pre-order.