The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition — J.R.R. Tolkien

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien • Illustrated by Jemima Catlin

There and back again, with a little more to see along the way.

Bilbo Baggins is a respectable hobbit with a comfortable home, a well-stocked pantry, and absolutely no need for adventure. Then Gandalf arrives, followed by thirteen dwarves and a plan to reclaim a treasure guarded by Smaug the Magnificent.

Before Bilbo quite knows what has happened, he is off across Middle-earth, encountering trolls, goblins, elves, giant spiders, riddles in the dark, and rather more danger than anyone leaving Bag End without a proper handkerchief might reasonably expect.

Filled with humor, friendship, courage, and discovery, The Hobbit remains an extraordinary invitation into Tolkien’s world. This illustrated hardcover edition pairs the beloved story with full-color artwork, giving readers another beautiful way to travel the road from the Shire to the Lonely Mountain.

Details

• Illustrated hardcover edition
• Full color artwork by Jemima Catlin
• Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Fantasy / adventure

Why We Love It

Some books create pictures in your head so vividly that it seems almost daring for an illustrator to come along and say, “Here—let me show you what I saw.”

That’s part of the pleasure of an illustrated Hobbit. The story remains wonderfully familiar, but there are new details to linger over as Bilbo ventures farther from home.

And perhaps that is especially fitting for a book about discovering how much larger the world is than you imagined.