{"id":1049944,"date":"2026-01-18T10:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=486573"},"modified":"2026-01-18T10:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:12:45","slug":"every-version-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-is-discounted-for-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/every-version-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-is-discounted-for-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Every version of The Lord of the Rings is discounted for Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A collage of six deluxe editions of books written by J.R.R. Tolkien\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/every-version-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-is-discounted-for-black-friday.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The most sumptuous versions of works published by J.R.R. Tolkien are currently discounted for Black Friday, with some editions on sale for as much as 55% off. Even if you never intend to read them, any of these tomes would look great on your shelf. The illustrated versions of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lord-Rings-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien\/dp\/0358653037\/\">The Lord of the Rings<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hobbit-Illustrated-Author-Tolkien-Editions\/dp\/0063347539\/\">The Hobbit<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silmarillion-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien\/dp\/0063280779\">The Silmarillion<\/a><\/em> all feature illustrated edges and a generous collection of color illustrations, sketches, and maps produced by the author. Deluxe illustrated versions with quarter-bound cloth covers, gilded edges, and additional collectibles are also available. However, if you\u2019d prefer some more modest versions of these texts, you can also find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0544445783\">pocket-sized box set<\/a> on sale for $32.49 (was $49.99), or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063421240\">standard, non-illustrated hardcover box set<\/a> for $72.63 (was $105).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Below, we\u2019ve provided a handy table of the various editions currently discounted, along with a brief description of what you can expect to find in each printing. And if you\u2019re here looking for deals on Peter Jackson\u2019s seminal film adaptation, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lord-Rings-Picture-Extended-Theatrical\/dp\/B08KQBYM1Y\/\">The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy<\/a> <\/em>4K Blu-ray is currently on sale for $54.99 (was $89.99) and features both the extended and theatrical cuts. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Year-Ring-Susana-Polo\/dp\/B0CTYGTKC6\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Year-Ring-Susana-Polo\/dp\/B0CTYGTKC6\">Year of the Ring<\/a>, <\/em>Polygon\u2019s own book exploring the Lord of the Rings books and movies, is also discounted to $33 (was $45).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Looking for more? Check out all of Polygon\u2019s favorite <a>Black Friday deals<\/a>, including great discounts on <a>board games<\/a>, <a>video games and gaming accessories<\/a>, <a>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a>, <a>Magic: The Gathering<\/a>, and <a>Legos.<\/a> And subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/black-friday\/486573\/lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-book-deal-lotr\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most sumptuous versions of works published by J.R.R. Tolkien are currently discounted for Black Friday, with some editions on sale for as much as 55% off. Even if you never intend to read them, any of these tomes would look great on your shelf. The illustrated versions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion all feature illustrated edges and a generous collection of color illustrations, sketches, and maps produced by the author. Deluxe illustrated versions with quarter-bound cloth covers, gilded edges, and additional collectibles are also available. However, if you\u2019d prefer some more modest versions of these texts, you can also find a pocket-sized box set on sale for $32.49 (was $49.99), or a standard, non-illustrated hardcover box set for&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/every-version-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-is-discounted-for-black-friday\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1049945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1049944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Every version of The Lord of the Rings is discounted for Black Friday | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The most sumptuous versions of works published by J.R.R. 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