More exciting than second breakfast! Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy?loved by so many online?is back with a compendium of fascinating facts, little-known connections, and incredible insights about the enduring trilogy that launched the modern high fantasy genre!

Packed with obscure details and Tolkien tidbits, this book offers a collection of 99 vignettes that invite readers to join the adventure and dive deeper into the world of Middle-earth?beyond the well-traveled paths of the characters that fans know and love.

Explore the creation of Fangorn Forest, uncover the origin story of the Elves, learn more about Shakespeare's influence on Mount Doom, and so much more. With details about the different adaptations of Tolkien's works and the myths and legends that helped shape Tolkien's universe, readers will gain a new understanding of his lasting legacy.

From the origins of Middle-earth through the impacts of the War of the Ring and what happened after the trilogy ended, this book has it all!