description: Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside . . .This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic The Lord of the Rings.
title: The Hobbit
titlecomplete: The Hobbit
characters: Balin, Elrond Half-elven, Dwalin, Oin, Bofur, Gloin, Gollum, Kili, Dori, Bifur, Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield, Beorn, Bombur, Bilbo Baggins, Nori, Gandalf, Fili, Ori, Bard the Bowman
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Childrens, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3776870
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