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Editions

The Lord of the Rings has been published in numerous different editions and formats, but different covers often share the same typesetting and page numbers. Compare your copy with the cover examples below, then select that edition to display its page numbers throughout the site.

1965 Ballantine Books

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 1965 Ballantine Books page numbers.

1965 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1965 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1965 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1965 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback cover

1970 Ballantine Books Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1970 Ballantine Books Trade Paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1970 Ballantine Books Trade Paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1970 Ballantine Books Trade Paperback cover

1973 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1973 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1973 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1973 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

1981 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1981 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1981 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1981 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

1985 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1985 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1985 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1985 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

1986 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1986 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1986 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1986 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

1987 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1987 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1987 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1987 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

1967 Houghton Mifflin

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 1967 Houghton Mifflin page numbers.

1978 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1978 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1978 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1978 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

1978 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1978 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Two Towers, 1978 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Return of the King, 1978 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover

1988 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

Alternate covers

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, alternate 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, alternate 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, alternate 1988 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

1988 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1988 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Two Towers, 1988 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Return of the King, 1988 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover

1995 Quality Paperback Book Club Edition

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1995 Quality Paperback Book Club Edition cover
  • The Two Towers, 1995 Quality Paperback Book Club Edition cover
  • The Return of the King, 1995 Quality Paperback Book Club Edition cover

2001 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Two Towers, 2001 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover
  • The Return of the King, 2001 Houghton Mifflin hardcover cover

1991 Houghton Mifflin One-Volume Illustrated

If your edition has this cover, use the 1991 Houghton Mifflin One-Volume Illustrated page numbers.

  • 1991 Houghton Mifflin one-volume edition, illustrated by Alan Lee

1994 HarperCollins

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 1994 HarperCollins page numbers.

2005 HarperCollins 50th Anniversary Hardcover

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2005 HarperCollins 50th Anniversary Hardcover cover
  • The Two Towers, 2005 HarperCollins 50th Anniversary Hardcover cover
  • The Return of the King, 2005 HarperCollins 50th Anniversary Hardcover cover

One-Volume Editions

  • 2004 Houghton Mifflin 50th Anniversary Deluxe Hardcover, black cloth with gold ring designs
    2004 Houghton Mifflin 50th Anniversary Deluxe Hardcover
  • 2005 William Morrow 50th Anniversary Hardcover or Paperback cover
    2005 William Morrow 50th Anniversary Hardcover or Paperback

1999 Houghton Mifflin

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 1999 Houghton Mifflin page numbers.

1999 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 1999 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 1999 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 1999 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

2001 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2001 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2001 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

2002 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2002 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2002 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2002 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

2003 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2003 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2003 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2003 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

One-Volume Editions

  • 1999 Houghton Mifflin one-volume paperback cover
    1999 • Paperback
  • 2001 Houghton Mifflin one-volume cover
    2001 • Hardcover or Paperback
  • 2002 Houghton Mifflin one-volume cover
    2002 • Hardcover or Paperback
  • 2003 Houghton Mifflin one-volume cover
    2003 • Hardcover or Paperback
  • 2003 Houghton Mifflin one-volume hardcover film cover
    2003 • Hardcover

2014 William Morrow Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2014 William Morrow Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set cover
  • The Two Towers, 2014 William Morrow Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set cover
  • The Return of the King, 2014 William Morrow Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set cover

2001 Ballantine Books

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 2001 Ballantine Books page numbers.

2001 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2001 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2001 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

2002 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2002 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2002 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2002 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

2003 Ballantine Books Mass Market Paperback

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2003 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2003 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2003 Ballantine Books mass market paperback cover

2005 Houghton Mifflin

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 2005 Houghton Mifflin page numbers.

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2005 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Two Towers, 2005 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover
  • The Return of the King, 2005 Houghton Mifflin trade paperback cover

2020 Houghton Mifflin

If your edition has this cover, use the 2020 Houghton Mifflin page numbers.

2021 Houghton Mifflin Illustrated One-Volume Hardcover

  • 2021 one-volume hardcover, illustrated by the author

2025 William Morrow

If your edition has one of these covers, use the 2025 William Morrow page numbers.

2025 William Morrow Illustrated Hardcover

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, 2025 William Morrow Illustrated Hardcover cover
  • The Two Towers, 2025 William Morrow Illustrated Hardcover cover
  • The Return of the King, 2025 William Morrow Illustrated Hardcover cover

Ebook • HarperCollins

For the HarperCollins ebook, select this edition to see the page numbers printed in the 2010 ebook. Page numbers shown by your reading app may differ with its display settings.

  • The Lord of the Rings, HarperCollins ebook cover

Audiobook • Rob Inglis

For the unabridged The Lord of the Rings audiobook read by Rob Inglis, select this edition to see chapter timestamps in place of page numbers.

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Recorded Books audiobook read by Rob Inglis
  • The Two Towers, Recorded Books audiobook read by Rob Inglis
  • The Return of the King, Recorded Books audiobook read by Rob Inglis

Alternate covers

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 1
  • The Two Towers, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 1
  • The Return of the King, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 1
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 2
  • The Two Towers, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 2
  • The Return of the King, Rob Inglis audiobook alternate cover 2

One-Volume Editions

  • The Lord of the Rings, Rob Inglis one-volume audiobook cover
  • The Lord of the Rings, Rob Inglis one-volume audiobook cover
  • The Lord of the Rings, Rob Inglis one-volume audiobook cover

Audiobook • Andy Serkis

For the unabridged The Lord of the Rings audiobook read by Andy Serkis, select this edition to see chapter timestamps in place of page numbers.

Andy Serkis timestamps are being added. Readings without timestamps will be marked as pending.

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, illustrated covers
  • The Two Towers, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, illustrated covers
  • The Return of the King, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, illustrated covers

Alternate covers

  • The Fellowship of the Ring, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, alternate covers
  • The Two Towers, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, alternate covers
  • The Return of the King, audiobook read by Andy Serkis, alternate covers

Read with A Long-Expected Soundscape

A Long-Expected Soundscape by Jordan Rannells

Jordan Rannells’ A Long-Expected Soundscape combines original music, ambient sounds, and sound effects to accompany The Lord of the Rings. It is available to purchase separately.

To use A Long-Expected Soundscape with this reading plan, select the soundscape’s Andy Serkis version and show the timestamps using the button below. Each reading will show Andy Serkis timestamps alongside the page numbers for your chosen print edition, helping you find where to begin and end the accompanying soundscape and sync it with your daily reading.

The soundscape is currently timed to the Andy Serkis audiobook. A Rob Inglis version is in progress, but is not yet complete. The additional timestamps option therefore uses Andy Serkis timestamps only.

Timestamps are measured from the start of each audiobook chapter. If a reading spans chapters, follow the intervening chapter tracks in order. Your reading pace may differ from the recording. These timestamps provide reference points only.

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