The films are based on J. R. R. Tolkien 's 1937 novel The Hobbit, but much of the trilogy was inspired by the appendices to his 1954–55 The Lord of the Rings, which expand on the story …

Dec 14, 2012 · A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

Oct 24, 2025 · The Hobbit, fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1937. The novel introduced Tolkien’s richly imagined world of Middle Earth in its Third Age and served as a …

Oct 29, 2025 · The Hobbit is set within Tolkien's Middle-earth and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by a dragon …

Includes all three films of The Hobbit Trilogy: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies. Peter Jackson journeys back to Middle-earth with an all …

Hobbits, also known as Halflings, were a mortal race of Middle-earth. Though their exact origins are unclear, they were initially found in the northern regions of Middle-earth and below the …

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie …

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

2 days ago · As fans await the next Middle-earth saga, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the first installment in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit is finding new life on streaming. The …

Get all the key plot points of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.