<Table> The Lord of the Rings <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The first single volume edition (1968) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> The Fellowship of the Ring </Li> <Li> The Two Towers </Li> <Li> The Return of the King </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> J.R.R. Tolkien </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Fantasy </Li> <Li> Adventure </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Allen & Unwin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 29 July 1954 </Li> <Li> 11 November 1954 </Li> <Li> 20 October 1955 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (Hardcover and Paperback) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 1487587 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> The Hobbit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> The Adventures of Tom Bombadil </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The first single volume edition (1968) </Td> </Tr>

First book in the lord of the rings series