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Jessi Johnson asked this question about The Hobbit, or There and Back Again:
I've never really watched the Lord of the Rings movies or read the books (not for lack of interest, just haven't gotten around to it). Would you suggest I read The Hobbit before LotR?
BlanketBoy Yes, in my opinion, you will have to read The Hobbit before the LOTR series, considering that it takes place before the events in LOTR. It introduces…mǰ Yes, in my opinion, you will have to read The Hobbit before the LOTR series, considering that it takes place before the events in LOTR. It introduces the "one ring to rule them all", and Tolkien's world.

However, it isn't a necessity to read the Hobbit before LOTR.(less)
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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