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Amazon has officially announced the dates for its upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sale, and with that announcement we're getting some early deals on books. The most enticing discounts I've been able to find so far are on the many different illustrated versions of The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings books get discounted pretty much every time Amazon has some sort of exclusive sale, and each time the prices tend to drop just a little bit more. This time around, it's the Illustrated edition of The Hobbit that has reached a new low price. At $26.79 this is the best deal we've ever seen on this book.
The Hobbit was originally published all the way back in 1937 and it essentially laid the foundation for modern fantasy as we know it. It rightfully sits as one of the best-selling books of all time and has been published in many different forms over time. It's one of those classic books that still holds up today and is worth reading again and again whenever the mood strikes.
The illustrated edition is an overall upgrade from standard hardcover or paperback versions of the book. It has a beautiful cover on the outside and tons of illustrations, paintings, maps, and sketches from J.R.R. Tolkien inside the book. It's definitely more expensive than buying a standard hardcover of the book, but it's a cool collector's item that is definitely a Lord of the Rings gift worth adding to your own shelf.
Should You Buy the Deluxe Illustrated Edition Instead?
In case you weren't already aware, there are multiple illustrated editions of The Hobbit available to buy, both of which are on sale right now. Both hardcover editions include the same illustrations but with different levels of quality. As you can imagine, the Deluxe Illustrated Edition is quite a bit more expensive, but includes a more expensive looking cover and slipcase. It also has overall thicker pages than the regular special edition. If you want the ultimate experience, it's worth upgrading to the Deluxe Edition. Otherwise the regular special edition is just fine.
More Lord of the Rings Books on Sale
In addition to The Hobbit Illustrated edition, the full swath of Lord of the Rings illustrated editions are getting discounts right now. With the exception of The Silmarillion Illustrated edition, these aren't necessarily the best prices we've ever seen on these books, but they are still good deals. If you're missing any from your collection, now is a pretty good time to buy.
There's also a new illustrated edition of The Fall of Númenor coming out in November that is currently on sale too. Unlike these other versions, this upcoming special edition is actually illustrated by Alan Lee rather than just featuring stuff from Tolkien himself.
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