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The Return of the King

Middle-earth • Book 4

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Andy Serkis

4.60 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
★ 4.58 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.89 Audible (505)
21h 52m Released 2021 Fantasy

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Andy Serkis spent decades inside Gollum's skin — now he's finally free to voice the entire war for Middle-earth.

  • Great if you want: epic fantasy that earns every emotional payoff it delivers
  • Listening experience: weighty and elegiac — the final act lands like a closing hymn
  • Narration: Serkis brings uncanny authority to Gollum; whole cast feels lived-in
  • Skip if: Tolkien's appendix-style pacing tries your patience

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