Almost every Tolkien book is on sale on Prime Day, here are my favorites

If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings and the lore surrounding it, or know someone in your life who is, today is a great day to add a few books to your collection without emptying your wallet.

While most people are looking for discounts on tech and home goods, you can find a tremendous number of great books on sale on Prime Day. In fact, you can find virtually any book written by a member of the Tolkien family right now. And as the resident Tolkien nerd here at CNET, I’ve rounded up some of my personal favorites that you should either add to your collection or give as a gift.

First up is the latest set of works to be published. Christopher Tolkien made managing his father’s vast trove of notes and unfinished stories his life’s work, and you can see the results of that work in a series of books called The History of Middle Earth. There are several versions of this collection, but the latest versions include beautiful illustrations by John Howe, as well as some of the original illustrations that were published with the first version. This boxed set, the second of three, is 30% off, so you can get it for just $70 today.

If you don’t own the first of these boxes, aptly called “The History of Middle-Earth Box Set #1,” don’t worry. First of all, you don’t need to have read any of the books in the first set to understand or appreciate the contents of the second box set. These books don’t tell a linear story and can all be read and enjoyed independently. That said, you can buy the first box set for Today $63, 49% off.

Many friends who have seen the Lord of the Rings movies and know they want the books often ask me which version they should buy, and the answer really depends on whether you’re interested in something that looks good on the shelf or something you want to take with you and enjoy everywhere you go. For the latter, especially if you’re looking to gift the books, my favorite set is the Pocket Boxed Set. This is a small set of four books, each small enough to easily fit in a back pocket or bag. It’s one of the few sets that includes all three books of The Lord of the Rings, plus The Hobbit, and right now you can get the whole set in a pretty little box for $35 This is an incredibly good deal.

For collectors, especially people who appreciate the original artwork Tolkien incorporated into his books, the recently released illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion are incredibly beautiful. The Lord of the Rings is presented as a single book, as Tolkien originally intended, and like The Silmarillion, it features great art throughout the book, as well as beautiful art on every page of the exterior. You’ll find The Lord of the Rings for $32 today and The Silmarillion for 41 dollarsboth discounts of over 50%.

Are you more of an audiobook person? You can buy all three Lord of the Rings books, plus The Hobbit and The Silmarillion at discounted prices, all read by Andy Serkis (Gollum himself!), with beautiful background sounds to draw you deeper into the story. Each book is 30% discount if you have an Audible subscription already, and free to listen if you Start an Audible trial today.

It’s not often that you see so many of Tolkien’s works at such deep discounts, so if you’re interested in the Hobbits, I’d recommend you grab this deal before the Big Eye spots these deals.