Read about another entry on the list.Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series
This tearjerker of a bromance proves that behind every great hobbit is a seriously devoted gardener. Frodo is the “chosen one” in the series, selected by Gandalf to destroy Sauron’s ring. But when all is said and done, Frodo is nothing without his best friend. It’s Sam’s determination and support that ultimately brings Mount Doom crashing to the ground.
The Lord of the Rings also made Nicole Hill's list of eleven of the most eccentric relatives in fiction, Nicole Hill's top seven list of literary wedding themes, Charlie Jane Anders's list of fifteen moments from science fiction and fantasy that will make absolutely anyone cry, Elizabeth Wein's top ten list of dynamic duos in fiction, Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders's list of the ten sources that inspired the dark storytelling of Game of Thrones, Rob Bricken's list of 11 preposterously manly fantasy series, Conrad Mason's top ten list of magical objects in fiction, Linus Roache's six best books list, Derek Landy's top ten list of villains in children's books, Charlie Jane Anders and Michael Ann Dobbs' list of ten classic SF books that were originally considered failures, Lev Grossman's list of the six greatest fantasy books of all time, and appears on John Mullan's lists of ten of the best women dressed as men, ten of the best bows and arrows in literature, ten of the best beards in literature, ten of the best towers in literature, ten of the best volcanoes in literature, ten of the best chases in literature, and ten of the best monsters in literature. It is one of Salman Rushdie's five best fantasy novels for all ages. It is a book that made a difference to Pat Conroy.
--Marshal Zeringue
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