The Hobbit

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit is a classic heroes journey epic fantasy adventure.  The story follows a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who has no desires to go exploring or have any crazy adventures.  This all changes once he gets bombarded with visits from several dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf.  The mood of the story is an overall light-hearted adventure consisting of several challenges that they magically escape from.  I really enjoyed the sense of exploration and discovery of the unknown.  This is by far one of my favorite books and the only one of Tolkien's that I can actually bare to read.