Tolkien is the Shakespeare of the fantasy genre. His intricate mythology of Middle Earth was so detailed that he created an entire language from scratch for it. But what made his stories special were the characters he created—Bilbo and Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn, and the ultimate fantasy villain, Sauron. If they liked Harry Potter and are hungry for more fantasy, this is top of the line. The Hobbit is more suitable for younger readers, while the Rings trilogy will be sure to fascinate teenagers ...more