Gorgeous Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition Gets Launch Discount At Amazon

The Fellowship of the Ring Collector's Edition has received a launch discount, dropping the price to only $26 (was $35).

The collector's edition for The Two Towers, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, is also available for a discount at Amazon. You can grab the new edition of The Two Towers for $26.50 (was $35).

The new collector's edition of the third and final volume of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, is the only volume selling for its full $35 price at the moment.

If you know you want all three volumes and are willing to wait, you can get a fold-out map of Middle-earth by preordering The Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set. Releasing November 5, the new box set is on sale for $94.50, down from $105. It comes with a display box to store the books.

If you want to match your new Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions with the prelude to the series, you can get The Hobbit Collector's Edition for $29 (was $35). The Hobbit Collector's Edition released in August.

The Silmarillion is the best-known book by Tolkien about Middle-earth that's not part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy or named The Hobbit. It provides important background history on the First Age of Middle-earth, known as the Elder Days. It was compiled by Tolkien's son, Christopher, after death. The Silmarillion Collector's Edition released alongside The Hobbit last month and is the cheapest of the bunch right now at $24.50.

The Silmarillion is one of the 12 volumes in exhaustive History of Middle-earth series. The series, which was compiled by Christopher Tolkien, received new very pretty hardcover editions this year. The History of Middle-earth is compiled in four box sets with three volumes each, the last of which was published earlier this month.

• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 1
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 2
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 3
• The History of Middle-earth Box Set 4
• The Complete History of Middle-earth Box Set

The new collector's editions offer a budget-friendly way to get beautiful editions of The Lord of the Rings. In a couple weeks, a new box set will take the opposite approach.

The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set costs a staggering $292.50--and that's with a 10% discount off list price ($325). Not to be confused with the series of Tolkien Illustrated Editions--which we'll link to below--this box set is a remastered version of the 1992 hardcover edition featuring artist Alan Lee's iconic artwork of Middle-earth.

The new set includes over 50 new paintings and drawings. It's split into three volumes, one for each novel in the trilogy, and has a page count of 1,332. The hardcovers are made from cloth and leather and are adorned with silver typescript and stamped emblems. It also comes with a decorative slipcase, three art cards, and two fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

Tolkien's Illustrated Editions feature drawings by the author. They are available in both standard and deluxe edition hardcovers. All of them are discounted at Amazon, including the deluxe version of The Hobbit, which releases next month.

• The Hobbit Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition) -- Releases Oct. 22
• The Hobbit (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
• The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
• The Lord of the Rings Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
• The Silmarillion (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)
• The Silmarillion Deluxe (Tolkien Illustrated Edition)

The Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions released alongside the first-ever publication of Tolkien's collected poems. This massive 1,728-page, three-book set contains Tolkien's earliest published work, written when he was just 18--the fantasy novelist originally set out to be a poet.

All told, there are 200 poems in the box set, some of which center on Middle-earth. Over 60 of these poems had never been published until now, so this is a rare opportunity to read previously unseen writing by Tolkien. The poems are accompanied by commentary about the works and author himself from two leading Tolkien scholars.

The hardcover box set is available for a 10% discount at Amazon.