Be swept away on an epic journey through Middle-earth, where elves, dwarves, trolls and dragons run wild, and courage and bravery stand against the darkest of evils.

Discover J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic story The Hobbit, which outlines the wondrous adventures of one Bilbo Baggins, who is swept up in a curious - and dangerous - adventure that takes him far from the quiet comforts of a quaint home in the shire. Exciting, dramatic, and full of wonder, this is a true fantasy novel with all the staples of a magical otherworld.

The title The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a prequel of sorts to The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) and tells its own fantastic story of goblins, riddles, the greedy dragon Smaug, the remarkable Arkenstone, a hoard of giant spiders in Mirkwood and the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey. Together with a ragtag team of dwarves, travel across meadows, forests, lake-towns, Misty Mountains passes and elvish lands to the great town of Erebor, under the Lonely Mountain. Tolkien builds a true sense of wonder and excitement in his work, infusing great battles and encounters with orcs, wargs, elvenkings, and the infamous Gollum who features here long before he meets Frodo in the rings trilogy. Equally, his beautiful descriptions of glorious elf towns like Rivendell and its ruler Elrond and the enchanting landscapes the travelers see on their journey paint a picture that is impossible not to imagine in your mind’s eye.

Narrator Rob Inglis brings this world to life in an engaging and heartfelt audiobook adaptation of The Hobbit that embodies all the right inflections and tone of voice an adventure story needs. He knows exactly when to build tension or heighten the storyline. But equally, he has a warm, inviting style that helps bring the much-loved characters like ‘the burglar’ Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield, and the bumbling Bombur, Bofur, Fili, Kili, Nori, Oin, and company to life. Once regarded as simply a fairy tale or children’s book, this story is now regarded as an epic tale and a must-listen for any fantasy fan whether you’ve seen the epic hobbit movies or are discovering the story for the first time.