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[{"role": "system", "content": "The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel \"The Hobbit\", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, \"The Lord of the Rings\" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who had in an earlier age created the One Ring to rule the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of Middle-earth. From quiet beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land not unlike the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the course of the War of the Ring through the eyes of its characters, not only the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise \"Sam\" Gamgee, Meriadoc \"Merry\" Brandybuck and Peregrin \"Pippin\" Took, but also the hobbits' chief allies and travelling companions: the Men Aragorn son of Arathorn, a Ranger of the North, and Boromir, a Captain of Gondor; Gimli son of Gl\u00f3in, a Dwarf warrior; Legolas Greenleaf, an Elven prince; and Gandalf, a Wizard. The work was initially intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set, the other to be \"The Silmarillion\", but this idea was dismissed by his publisher.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I've never read the high fantasy novel Lord of the Rings, though I've seen the movies a few times.  Do you think it's worth it for me to read them?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think it is! They are very popular. So many people love them. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Is the writing at all similar to the Hobbit, the classic children's book?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think it would be very similar but I cannot say for sure. It is very long, though so you will want to commit to it. If you really liked the movie, I think it will be worthwhile. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's probably worth it, since so many people like it.  I know it's sold over 150 million copies, so it must be good :P"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is mind-boggling when you think of it - that so many people have read it. But it is definitely a good endorsement! "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The only way it could reach more people is if a celebrity decided to endorse it or put their branding on it :P  Thankfully that'll never happen."}, {"role": "user", "content": "No, I think it does well enough on its own. Sometimes it is just nice to read something that so many other people like so that you feel like you are informed and understand it. It would also make the movies more enjoyable, I would think. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think one thing that makes it so popular is how the story goes from quiet beginnings to a full scale War by the end of the books."}, {"role": "user", "content": "People like those really epic novels that have rich characters and a lot of action. There is a lot of story behind it, too. People have been reading it for so many years. "}]