Steven_W_Ryan
Steven_W_Ryan t1_ixpk7yv wrote
Reply to The Hobbit was a big disappointment for me by filisterr
Lord of the Rings is much better than The Hobbit.
It is nice to know about Bilbo before you read LOTR, but not necessary.
LOTR is a must read for every book nerd, if you liked A Song of Ice and Fire you will likely enjoy LOTR, and unlike the former, LOTR actually has an ending, and a damn good one.
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Also, if you want a badass fantasy book with a much different feel, try The Scar by China Mieville.
Steven_W_Ryan t1_ixppg15 wrote
Reply to comment by liskamariella in The Hobbit was a big disappointment for me by filisterr
Mieville's books are weird fantasy, so not the traditional medieval feel of most fantasy novels. Reading Mieville is a unique experience, whereas LOTR and A Song of Ice and Fire, and Wheel of Time, etc all have a lot in common. They are all Tolkienesque. Mieville's books are not Tolkienesque.