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The Hobbit

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The Hobbit is set in Middle-earth and follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit who joins the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves of Thorin's Company on a quest to reclaim the dwarves' home and treasure from the dragon Smaug.

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fantasyclassic19 chapters95,356 words

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7h 57mAssuming 200 words per minute

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Focused readingFast, distraction-light reading8h 6m
Comfortable readingSustainable personal reading pace9 hr
Reflective / study readingNotes, rereading, and reflection12h 9m