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The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author Illustrated by JRR Tolkien: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Make room in your beach bag for this great summer read Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive o...

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SmartLess

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It was mentioned as another favorite book series by Jason Bateman, along with The Lord of the Rings, and his appreciation for Cate Blanchett's role in the movie adaptations.

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Oh my God, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

— Episode: "Cate Blanchett"

Episode: "Cate Blanchett"

It was mentioned as another favorite book series by Jason Bateman, along with The Lord of the Rings, and his appreciation for Cate Blanchett's role in the movie adaptations.

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Oh my God, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Stuff You Should Know

It was mentioned as a book from the mid-1930s that featured a particularly evil dragon, seemingly influenced by Western dragon traditions.

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Certainly Tolkien in the mid 1930s when he wrote The Hobbit.

— Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids

Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids

It was mentioned as a book from the mid-1930s that featured a particularly evil dragon, seemingly influenced by Western dragon traditions.

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Certainly Tolkien in the mid 1930s when he wrote The Hobbit.

Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids

It was mentioned as a book by J.R.R. Tolkien that featured a particularly evil dragon, drawing upon the Western tradition of malevolent dragons.

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Certainly Tolkien in the mid 1930s when he wrote The Hobbit.

Rotten Mango

Stefan asked his parents to send him the book The Hobbit while he was incarcerated.

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He requests his parents send two books to him, Congo and The Hobbit, potentially a third book on how to make origami...

— Episode: Teen Girl Found Dead - Police Find Texts...

Episode: Teen Girl Found Dead - Police Find Texts Between H...

Stefan asked his parents to send him the book The Hobbit while he was incarcerated.

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He requests his parents send two books to him, Congo and The Hobbit, potentially a third book on how to make origami...

The Rest Is History

The book was highlighted as a classic fantasy that the hosts planned to feature in future discussions and had previously been covered in a bonus club episode. The hosts praised it as a perfectly conceived children’s story that also appeals to adults, noting its charm and lasting impact on Tolkien’s later works. Overall, the discussion was enthusiastic and recommended the title highly.

Highly Recommended

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The hosts introduced the classic fantasy novel as an example of the great books they plan to discuss in future episodes.

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J.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic The Hobbit to Bram Stoker's horror novel Dracula to Margaret Atwood's dystopian fable The Handmaid's Tale.

Episode: 226. The Lord of the Rings

The hosts described it as a perfectly conceived children's book that introduced Bilbo Baggins and set the stage for Tolkien's later works.

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So this is Bill Weier Baggins in The Hobbit published in 1937 by J. R. R. Tolkien.

One of the great beauty, the great charm of the Hobbit, which I think is a perfectly conceived children's book.

Episode: 226. The Lord of the Rings

The hosts described the novel as a perfectly conceived children's book that launched Tolkien's career and noted its 1937 publication date.

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So this is Bill Weier Baggins in The Hobbit published in 1937 by J. R. R. Tolkien.

the great beauty, the great charm of the Hobbit, which I think is a perfectly conceived children's book.

The Hobbit is a perfectly calibrated story that you can read at nine and still enjoy it; it's a children's book that works for adults too.

Episode: The Book Club: Wuthering Heights

This book was one of the bonus series episodes previously done for members of The Rest Is History Club.

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So we did The Hobbit and In Cold Blood and The Handmaid's Ted and so on and so forth.

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Peterson used The Hobbit as a prime example of an adventure story, highlighting its role in illustrating identity development and the hero's journey.

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The Hobbit is a good example. Everybody knows that story. So, The Hobbit is sort of nondescript, every man. ... The Lord of the Rings and in The Hobbit.

— Episode: We Who Wrestle With God: In the Image of...

Episode: We Who Wrestle With God: In the Image of God

Peterson used The Hobbit as a prime example of an adventure story, highlighting its role in illustrating identity development and the hero's journey.

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The Hobbit is a good example. Everybody knows that story. So, The Hobbit is sort of nondescript, every man. ... The Lord of the Rings and in The Hobbit.

Episode: Episode 500: What a Long Strange Trip it's Been |...

Jordan referenced The Hobbit while discussing the story of the Shire and its inhabitants.

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In the story of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, so the Shire is full of, well, let's call them liberals.

Office Ladies

The book was mentioned by Andy in an email when he suggests that he might see the movie based on the book.

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Maybe see the hobbit.

— Episode: Dwight’s Christmas with Sam Kieffer

Episode: Dwight’s Christmas with Sam Kieffer

The book was mentioned by Andy in an email when he suggests that he might see the movie based on the book.

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Maybe see the hobbit.

Revisionist History

It was mentioned as a book that 'The Rings of Power' is a prequel to, set thousands of years before its events.

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The Rings of Power is a prequel to the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

— Episode: Tim's Tolkien Obsession & Amazon Prime's...

Episode: Tim's Tolkien Obsession & Amazon Prime's The Rings...

It was mentioned as a book that 'The Rings of Power' is a prequel to, set thousands of years before its events.

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The Rings of Power is a prequel to the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Distractible

It was mentioned that one of the hosts used "The Hobbit" for multiple book reports over four years, rereading the book each time.

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I actually did that for like four years in a row for book reports. I did the same book just because I wanted to read The Hobbit again.

— Episode: Reading

Episode: Reading

It was mentioned that one of the hosts used "The Hobbit" for multiple book reports over four years, rereading the book each time.

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I actually did that for like four years in a row for book reports. I did the same book just because I wanted to read The Hobbit again.

I actually reread the book each time.

Strict Scrutiny

One speaker mentioned finishing reading The Hobbit and then starting the first Lord of the Rings trilogy book after not having read them for 30 years.

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So I am right now reading, I just finished reading The Hobbit and I'm now reading the first of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Fellowship of the Ring.

— Episode: Our Favorite Things

Episode: Our Favorite Things

One speaker mentioned finishing reading The Hobbit and then starting the first Lord of the Rings trilogy book after not having read them for 30 years.

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So I am right now reading, I just finished reading The Hobbit and I'm now reading the first of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Fellowship of the Ring.

KSR

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KSR

In the episode, the panel clarified that the book is a separate work from the Lord of the Rings series while discussing fantasy titles.

Episode: 2025-11-04- KSR - Hour 1

The panel clarified that the Hobbit is a separate book from the Lord of the Rings series while discussing fantasy titles.

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the Hobbit's a different book.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

Gareth Reynolds suggested reading The Hobbit to counter the argument made by people quoting from the Bible against gay people.

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Okay, now I'm going to read from The Hobbit about why gays are cool

— Episode: 619 - Anita Bryant - Part One

Episode: 619 - Anita Bryant - Part One

Gareth Reynolds suggested reading The Hobbit to counter the argument made by people quoting from the Bible against gay people.

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Okay, now I'm going to read from The Hobbit about why gays are cool

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

It was mentioned as a book that someone in comedy was expected to have read, suggesting a certain type of expected cultural knowledge within the field.

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You don't have to know any of my shit. You don't have to know anything about South Florida. You don't have to know anything about the Caribbean or Latin America or anything like that... you have to re...

— Episode: "Milky And Slide" (w/ Milly Tamarez & Al...

Episode: "Milky And Slide" (w/ Milly Tamarez & Alise Morale...

It was mentioned as a book that someone in comedy was expected to have read, suggesting a certain type of expected cultural knowledge within the field.

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You don't have to know any of my shit. You don't have to know anything about South Florida. You don't have to know anything about the Caribbean or Latin America or anything like that... you have to read the fucking Hobbit.

followHIM

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followHIM

President Faust delivered a talk that was based on this book, in the past.

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You remember President Faust gave a talk based on that book, The Little Engine That Could.

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President Faust delivered a talk that was based on this book, in the past.

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You remember President Faust gave a talk based on that book, The Little Engine That Could.

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