The beautiful Deluxe Special Editions of The Hobbit and The Silmarillion–with illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien–are on sale for incredible discounts for Amazon Prime Day 2025. Normally $195 each, Lord of the Rings fans can get The Hobbit: Tolkien Illustrated Special Edition for $77.57 and The Silmarillion for $55.34. These deals are only for Amazon Prime members and are available in limited quantities. More than 50% of copies of The Hobbit had been claimed at the time of writing, so this deal is unlikely to last for the rest of the day (July 8), let alone through the duration of Amazon’s big sales event.
The standard hardcover version of The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien Illustrated Edition is also an official Prime Day deal. You can snag a copy of this $90 book for only $38. You can take a look at these collectible editions of Tolkien’s classic fantasy novels below. There’s also a list at the bottom of this article with more beautiful editions of Tolkien’s work, including last year’s budget-friendly Collector’s Editions of The Silmarillion and The Hobbit for $12 each.
$77.57 (was $195)
The Deluxe Special Edition of The Hobbit has numerous unique features not found in the standard edition published by William Morrow in 2023. The 384-page book has a redesigned, premium binding made of cloth board and quarterbound in ribbed green leather. The custom clothbound slipcase and cover have foil-stamped logos and text. While the standard edition has blue stained page edges, the Special Edition opts for gold edges instead, which adds to its luxurious aesthetic. Like the standard edition, you’ll get built-in ribbon bookmark.
This version also comes with a few unique bonuses: two fold-out, poster-sized maps of Thror’s Map and the Wilderland, an 88-page illustrated booklet, and an art card reproduction of the painting Tolkien made for The Hobbit’s original dust jacket.
Both Tolkien Illustrated Editions of The Hobbit feature 50 sketches, paintings, and other artwork created by Tolkien while he drafted the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. The standard hardcover edition is available for $33.
$55.34 (was $195)
The Silmarillion’s Deluxe Special Edition is on sale for an even better price at just $55.34, which is a new all-time low. It’s only $15 more than the standard edition at the moment.
The Tolkien Illustrated Edition of The Silmarillion is 448 pages and includes 50 illustrations, paintings, and sketches by J.R.R. Tolkien. The pricier Deluxe version has a ribbed spine quarterbound in blue leather and a cloth board cover. The custom clothbound slipcase and cover feature foil-stamped symbols and Elvish script. The book has silver page edges, the text is printed in two colors, and you can mark your place with a ribbon bookmark.
Inside the slipcase you’ll also find a Taniquetil art card and a pair of poster-sized maps of Beleriand. One map shows an earlier version of the region, while the second shows a more fully realized setting. In addition to the maps and art card, you’ll get an illustrated booklet detailing the creation of The Silmarillion, as told by Christopher Tolkien.
$103.18 (was $250)
The Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Special Edition isn’t on sale for as good of a deal as the other two, but it’s also a much larger book since it features all three volumes of Tolkien’s masterwork. The 1,248-page Deluxe Illustrated Edition was the first of the three to release–William Morrow published it in 2022–so many of the unique features found in the other two were pulled from here. It includes a pair of fold-out maps of Middle-earth created Chrstopher Tolkien, a quarterbound red leather spine and cloth board cover, clothbound slipcase, and foil-stamped images and text on cover and case.
The pages of the Deluxe Special Edition have gold edges–the standard edition has red edges–and throughout the text you’ll find 30 full-color illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien. Like the standard edition, this version includes a ribbon bookmark and the complete original text, including the lengthy appendices.
The standard hardcover of The Lord of the Rings Tolkien Illustrated Edition has an official Prime Day deal that drops the price to $38 (was $90).
$176.70 (was $325) | B2G1 Free Eligible
Fans of The Lord of the Rings have another ultra-premium option when it comes to illustrated editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Last year, William Morrow released a remastered version of the beloved 1992 hardcover edition.
The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set launched with a list price of $325, but Amazon currently has the box set for $176.70. This discount saves you close to $150, and it’s eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 Free Books Sale.
Split into three volumes, this box set features a bevy of illustrations by fan-favorite artist Alan Lee. Notably, the 2024 box set has over 50 brand-new pencil sketches and full-color paintings.
Like the Tolkien Illustrated Deluxe Editions, these books are bound in leather and cloth. The cloth board slipcase and the covers have silver foil-stamped symbols and text.
The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Illustrated Box Set also comes with a trio of art cards and two fold-out maps by Christopher Tolkien.
J.R.R. Tolkien Collector’s & Deluxe Edition Book Deals at Amazon
Some of the books in the list below are eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 Free Book Sale this week. Note: Amazon often swaps out eligible titles for new ones throughout the week, so it’s worth circling back each day to see if a book you were eyeing is eligible.
If you’re interested in adding 4K Blu-ray editions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies to your collection, the new Middle-earth 6-Film Collection that launched in March is on sale for only $100 (was $210). It includes 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and digital editions of the theatrical and extended cuts, which makes it the most comprehensive release of Peter Jackson’s adaptations thus far.
