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Books like The Fellowship of the Ring

The best books like The Fellowship of the Ring are The Alchemist, Siddhartha, and A Wrinkle in Time. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien is about temptation and power, fellowship and loyalty, the weight of small lives. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.

  1. The Alchemist
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    The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho · Religion & Spirituality

    The Alchemist is a Brazilian novel first published in 1988 and translated into 80 languages, making it one of the most translated books in history.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  2. Siddhartha
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    Siddhartha

    Hermann Hesse · Religion & Spirituality

    Siddhartha is Hermann Hesse's 1922 novel of spiritual seeking, written at a time when Hesse was deeply studying Buddhist and Hindu texts.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  3. A Wrinkle in Time
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    A Wrinkle in Time

    Madeleine L'Engle · Fantasy

    A Wrinkle in Time follows Meg Murry, a prickly, self-doubting teenager whose father — a physicist working on a classified government project — has been missing for years.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  4. A Court of Mist and Fury
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    A Court of Mist and Fury

    Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

    A Court of Mist and Fury begins where A Court of Thorns and Roses ended: Feyre is back in the Spring Court with Tamlin, but she is not the same person who left.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  5. A Court of Thorns and Roses
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    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy

    Feyre Archeron is nineteen, hunting in winter to feed her family, when she kills a wolf in the forest and is taken by a creature from Prythian — the land of the fae — as payment for a life.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  6. A Darker Shade of Magic
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    A Darker Shade of Magic

    V.E. Schwab · Fantasy

    A Darker Shade of Magic is set across four parallel versions of London — Red, Grey, White, and the long-destroyed Black — each existing in the same location but separated by the barriers between worlds.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  7. A Game of Thrones
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    A Game of Thrones

    George R.R. Martin · Fantasy

    A Game of Thrones is the first volume of George R.R.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  8. A Little Hatred
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    A Little Hatred

    Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

    A Little Hatred is the first book in Abercrombie's The Age of Madness trilogy, set in the same world as his First Law trilogy but a generation later.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  9. A Wizard of Earthsea
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    A Wizard of Earthsea

    Ursula K. Le Guin · Fantasy

    A Wizard of Earthsea is Ursula K.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  10. American Gods
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    American Gods

    Neil Gaiman · Fantasy

    American Gods opens with Shadow Moon, a man released from prison days early because his wife has died in a car accident.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  11. An Ember in the Ashes
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    An Ember in the Ashes

    Sabaa Tahir · Fantasy

    An Ember in the Ashes is set in a Roman Empire-inspired world where the Martial empire has conquered and brutalized the Scholar people for centuries.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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  12. Circe
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    Circe

    Madeline Miller · Fantasy

    Circe is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun, but she inherits neither divine radiance nor power — only a human voice that embarrasses her immortal family.

    A kindred fantasy read.

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Books like The Fellowship of the Ring: quick answers

What are the best books like The Fellowship of the Ring?

The best books like The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien are The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with The Fellowship of the Ring, such as temptation and power, fellowship and loyalty, the weight of small lives.

What should I read after The Fellowship of the Ring?

A natural next read after The Fellowship of the Ring is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A kindred fantasy read. Other strong choices are Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas.

What books are similar to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien?

The Fellowship of the Ring centers on temptation and power, fellowship and loyalty, the weight of small lives. Books with a similar feel include The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.

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