r/tolkienfans

48K archived posts · Sep 2009 – Sep 2026

Tolkien: LOTR, Hobbit, Silmarillion, etc.

r/tolkienfans

Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. We emphasise serious discussion here over jokey/meme-based posts. That's not to say you have to be a LOTR scholar or Tolkien academic to post or enjoy this subreddit, but that we'd prefer mature topics of discussion here.

Created Sep 8, 2009

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Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos.

Please see our frequently asked questions.

Wondering what books there are to read? [See u/ebneter's great post](https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/wosv8c/recommended_reading_for_tolkien_fans/)

Full list of All Past Reading Discussions and Other Posts of Note

Multi-reddit of ALL Tolkien Themed Subreddits!

Subreddit guidelines:

Below are our general rules. For the full descriptions of the rules, follow this link.

1. Be respectful
Always keep in mind that we are all human beings, so treat others how you would like to be treated. No insults, and no aggressive or passive-aggressive comments. Stick to the topic instead of commenting on others.

2. No memes and joke submissions
This sub is intended primarily for serious posts, although humour in discussion is still welcome.

3. Discuss the books
Don’t discuss topics that stray too far away from having the centre of attention on Tolkien and his works.

4. Don’t focus on adaptations
There are other spaces on Reddit to discuss the movies, games, fanfiction, AI-generated content, etc. (Some more obscure topics we will allow.)

5. Posts must be text-based
No posts that are simply links or title-only. Links are allowed, so long as they contribute to the discussion.

6. No promotion allowed
You can share your content, but in a discussion-based format. Posts/comments centring entirely on promotion will be removed.

7. No photos of books or artwork
Please make use of r/TolkienBooks and r/TolkienArt for these.

8. No bots, reposts, or stolen content
Most bots are unwelcome, and content should not be simply copy-pasted from old posts or elsewhere, unless it is a quote with credit given.

Try searching before posting a new thread: odds are we've already covered some of the "classic" questions ("Who is Tom Bombadil?", "What happened to the Blue Wizards?", "Why couldn't the Eagles just take the Ring?" etc). We're looking at starting a wiki for these common ones.

There are other Tolkien-themed subreddits out there! Say hello to our friends in the following places:

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