An epic high fantasy novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is part of Tolkien's Legendarium, being a sequel to both The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. Received a trilogy movie adaptation directed by Peter Jackson between 2001 - 2003, which was considered to be one of the best movie trilogies ever made.
The Lord of the Rings is also one of the most influential fantasy fictional works, as several elements from the novel (and movies to an extent) such as characteristics of the orcs and elves were later adapted into other subsequent fantasy media.
