Tolkien Book Page Count Comparison (US Editions)
Compare 6 Tolkien book page counts, from Children of Hurin at 313 pages to The Return of the King at 440. US Houghton Mifflin figures in a linked tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit Bilbo quest at 320 pages. | 320 pages | Prequel, 1937 | Houghton Mifflin US edition listing: The Hobbit, 320 pages |
| The Fellowship of the Ring Shire to Moria at 423 pages. | 423 pages | Volume 1, 1954 | Houghton Mifflin US 2nd edition: Fellowship of the Ring, 423 pages |
| The Two Towers Shortest ring volume at 352. | 352 pages | Volume 2, 1954 | Houghton Mifflin US edition: The Two Towers, 352 pages |
| The Return of the King Longest entry at 440 pages. | 440 pages | Volume 3, 1955 | Houghton Mifflin US edition: Return of the King, 440 pages |
| The Silmarillion First age tales at 365 pages. | 365 pages | Posthumous legendarium, 1977 | Houghton Mifflin US edition listing: The Silmarillion, 365 pages |
| The Children of Hurin Turin tragedy at 313 pages. | 313 pages | Great tale, 2007 | Houghton Mifflin US edition listing: Children of Hurin, 313 pages |
About this converter
Houghton Mifflin US editions give every Tolkien volume a fixed page count. The Hobbit runs 320 pages, Fellowship 423, Two Towers 352 and Return of the King 440. The Silmarillion adds 365 and Children of Hurin 313. Those six figures form this table. Each row names the US edition so the numbers stay tied to one printing standard.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try The Hobbit against Return of the King to feel the full range. Page counts read straight since only one unit exists.
Page counts depend on edition, so this table pins the US Houghton Mifflin hardcover line. UK Allen and Unwin impressions and later paperbacks paginate differently. The single volume Lord of the Rings at 1,077 to 1,472 pages across printings is left out because bindings vary so much. Maps and appendices sit inside these totals as printed. Fellowship runs 71 pages past Two Towers. Appendices sit inside the Return of the King total as printed.
FAQ
Which book is the longest?
The Return of the King at 440 pages. It runs 88 pages longer than The Two Towers.
Are UK editions the same length?
No. UK Allen and Unwin impressions and paperbacks paginate differently, so this table pins the US Houghton Mifflin line.
Why is the single volume edition missing?
Because bindings combine the three volumes with different paper and type. Totals swing from about 1,077 to 1,472 pages.
Why are Beren and Gondolin missing?
They were left out because later Great Tales vary widely by binding. The notes name the gap instead of mixing standards.
Sources
- Houghton Mifflin US edition listings (Hobbit, Fellowship 423, Two Towers 352, Return 440)
- TolkienBooks.US bibliography (US edition pagination)
- Open Library edition records (1967 revised editions)
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 6 entries
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