One of the most amazing adventures ever written. Fortunately, I read the trilogy first and then I watched the movies, so my imagination was not affected by Peter Jackson's interpretation. The Lord of the Rings is one of those stories that capture your imagination reading the first line, and maintain your attention trough the entire narrative. Tolkien created a world that has no imaginative parallels, and didn't age by the passing time, but flourished immensely. With messages such as courage, friendship and the meaning and importance of sacrifice, this is the ultimate hight fantasy adventure!