The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition Is Part of Amazon's Buy One, Get One 50% Off Book Sale
Savings upon savings.
As part of Amazon's ongoing buy one, get one half off sale, you can pick up the incredible hardcover Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition for $47.49 (47% off). This version contains all three Lord of the Rings books in one with beautiful illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with gorgeous red pages that help it standout among others on your shelf. This oversized edition also comes with a slipcover jacket, two removable fold-out maps created by J.R.R's son Christopher Tolkien, and pages from the Book of Mazarbul.
Since this deal is part of Amazon's current book sale of buy one, get one half off, you can also choose from a variety of other popular titles and box sets for additional savings. Though, this is the only LotR illustrated edition in the sale.
Get The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition For Half Off
Also available and equally as eye-catching are the Hobbit and Silmarillion Illustrated editions. These versions also include dozens of handdrawn sketches, maps, illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien and come in beautiful green and blue slipcovers. Notably, the Silmarillion Illustrated edition is not included in Amazon's buy one, get one half off sale, unfortunately.
These three illustrated versions of the epic fantasy classics are also available in massive deluxe editions. While these are also not part of the buy one, get one half off sale, they're currently at their lowest price in 2025. The deluxe editions are quarterbound and the pages are edged in gold to give it that premium, delicate feel and come with features not included in the regular illustrated editions. These can cost you up to a staggering $250, so now's the perfect time to pick these up for a discount.
Get the Whole Collection on Sale Now
For more Lord of the Rings, check out our review of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Season 2 to catch up before Season 3 is here. We gave it a 6 overall, saying "[Season 2] offers some dramatic action and deep pathos, but is dragged down by extraneous plots and characters."
Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.
