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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

by J. R. R. Tolkien

24 parts43 hoursComplete1 free23 for members

Tonight, we step into the Shire for the first time — where old Bilbo Baggins has turned eleventy-one and thrown himself a party that the whole neighbourhood will talk about for years. He has a gold ring he's carried for sixty years tucked in his pocket. Tonight, he means to leave it behind.

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Every part, in order

  1. 1
    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 – Chapter 1 [ep 120]1h 15m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 2 [ep 121]1h 20m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 3 [ep 122]1h 10m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 4 [ep 123]42 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 5 [ep 124]38 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 6 [ep 127]48 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 7 [ep 128]41 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 8 [ep 129]49 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 9 [ep 132]45 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 10 [ep 133]43 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 11 - EP 1381h 8m
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  12. 12
    Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Full Book 110h 35m
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  13. 13
    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 1 - Chapter 121h 6m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 1 | ep1441h 5m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 2 | ep1571h 54m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 31h 16m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 41h 22m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 540 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 – Chapter 61h 8m
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 750 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 845 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 952 min
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    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Chapter 1045 min
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  24. 24
    The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) - Book 2 - Full Audiobook10h 18m
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Latest 23 Feb 2026. Free parts play here and carry on into the next free part on their own.

About this reading

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien is a slow, gentle audiobook reading for sleep, on Sleepbound. 24 parts, about 43 hours in all. The reading is complete. 1 part is free. Play it here, or in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app. The other 23 parts are for members on Patreon. Read at the pace of two people who actually want you to fall asleep.

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