num_pages: 11
description: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit", begins J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic, introducing readers to the world of Middle-earth, an enchanting land of elves, goblins, trolls and an endearing race of little people called hobbits. From his comfortable hobbit hole, Bilbo Baggins embarks on a great adventure with 13 dwarves and a powerful wizard. It is a journey that takes Bilbo over snowy mountains and through darks forests. Before he can return home again, Bilbo will face down a dragon and fight epic battles. And he will come into possession of a very magical ring ...
language: English
title: The Hobbit
titlecomplete: The Hobbit
characters: Bilbo Baggins, Oin, Thorin Oakenshield, Gloin, Ori, Elrond Half-elven, Fili, Nori, Dori, Gandalf, Bombur, Gollum, Bifur, Kili, Balin, Dwalin, Bofur, Bard the Bowman, Beorn, Smaug
genres: Fiction, Classics, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Young Adult, Childrens, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 3775599
places: Middle-earth
series: The Lord of the Rings
awards: name: Keith Barker Millennium Book Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
category: Inklings Studies
publisher: Recorded Books