The Lord of the Rings - (1954 book), by J.R.R. Tolkien 1019-10-27 books, J.R.R. Tolkien coming later, maybe. The Lord of the Rings Followed by The Hobbit - (1937 book), by J.R.R. Tolkien Inspired the trilogy: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - (2001 movie) The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers - (2002 movie) The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - (2003 movie) Comment