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The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien · 1954

#3 of the greatest books ever written, ranked by everyone.

• #1 among fantasy & sci-fi books

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Nearby in the ranking

1. Odyssey Homer · 8th century BC
2. Iliad Homer · 8th century BC
3. The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien · 1954
4. Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1948
5. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare · 1590
6. One Thousand and One Nights various authors · 9th century

Face-offs

• Iliad vs The Lord of the Rings 53% – 47%
• Nineteen Eighty-Four vs The Lord of the Rings 49% – 51%
• Odyssey vs The Lord of the Rings 55% – 45%
• The Lord of the Rings vs Romeo and Juliet 53% – 47%
• The Lord of the Rings vs One Thousand and One Nights 55% – 45%
• The Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 62% – 38%
• The Lord of the Rings vs Don Quixote 56% – 44%
• The Lord of the Rings vs Hamlet 61% – 39%
• The Lord of the Rings vs The Little Prince 66% – 34%
• The Lord of the Rings vs The Divine Comedy 60% – 40%

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