The Hobbit Illustrated Edition Drops to a New Low Price for Amazon Prime Members

Amazon has officially announced the dates for its upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sale, and with that announcement we're getting some early deals on books. The most enticing discounts I've been able to find so far are on the many different illustrated versions of The Lord of the Rings .

The Lord of the Rings books get discounted pretty much every time Amazon has some sort of exclusive sale, and each time the prices tend to drop just a little bit more. This time around, it's the Illustrated edition of The Hobbit that has reached a new low price. At $26.79 this is the best deal we've ever seen on this book.

The Hobbit was originally published all the way back in 1937 and it essentially laid the foundation for modern fantasy as we know it. It rightfully sits as one of the best-selling books of all time and has been published in many different forms over time. It's one of those classic books that still holds up today and is worth reading again and again whenever the mood strikes.

The illustrated edition is an overall upgrade from standard hardcover or paperback versions of the book. It has a beautiful cover on the outside and tons of illustrations, paintings, maps, and sketches from J.R.R. Tolkien inside the book. It's definitely more expensive than buying a standard hardcover of the book, but it's a cool collector's item that is definitely a Lord of the Rings gift worth adding to your own shelf.

The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Edition

The Silmarillion Deluxe Illustrated Edition

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition

In addition to The Hobbit Illustrated edition, the full swath of Lord of the Rings illustrated editions are getting discounts right now. With the exception of The Silmarillion Illustrated edition, these aren't necessarily the best prices we've ever seen on these books, but they are still good deals. If you're missing any from your collection, now is a pretty good time to buy.

There's also a new illustrated edition of The Fall of Númenor coming out in November that is currently on sale too. Unlike these other versions, this upcoming special edition is actually illustrated by Alan Lee rather than just featuring stuff from Tolkien himself.

Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor's degree in communication and 10 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different pop culture topics — from TV series to books and the latest LEGO sets .