Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Year: 1954
Type: NOVEL
Series: The Lord of the Rings
Series Number: 2
Language: English
ISFDB Record Number: 1609
User Rating: 8.14 VOTE
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Variant Titles:
- De Twee Torens [Dutch] (1957) - J. R. R. Tolkien
- Le seigneur des anneaux: Les deux tours [French] (1979) - J. R. R. Tolkien
- Die zwei Türme [German] (1980) - J. R. R. Tolkien
- Las Dos Torres [Spanish] (2007) - J. R. R. Tolkien
Publications:
- The Two Towers, (1954, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 352pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, $5.00, 352pp, hc)
- De Twee Torens, (1957, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Het Spectrum, 394pp, hc) Cover: Cees Kelfkens - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ace, #A-5, $0.75, 381pp, pb) Cover: Jack Gaughan - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. The Easton Press, hc, omni)
- De Twee Torens, (1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Het Spectrum (Prisma #1112), #1112, 963pp, pb) Cover: Cor Blok
- The Two Towers, (Oct 1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Nov 1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Dec 1965, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Mar 1966, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Jun 1966, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Aug 1966, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1966, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1967, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (1968, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 0-04-823087-1, 30/-, 1077pp, tp, omni) Cover: Pauline Baynes
- The Lord of the Rings, (1968, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 0-04-823087-1, 30/-, 1077pp, tp, omni) Cover: Pauline Baynes
- The Two Towers, (Jul 1968, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #U7041, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Lord of the Rings, (1969, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 0-04-823091-X, 1077pp, hc, omni) Cover: Pauline Baynes
- The Two Towers, (1969, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 0-04-823046-4, 25/-, 352pp, hc) - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Mar 1969, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #01534, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1969, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #01534, $0.95, 447+[1]pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Jan 1970, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #01534, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1970, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #01534, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (1971, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Methuen (Canada), 0-458-90760-X, C$1.50, 352pp, pb)
- De Twee Torens, (1971, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Het Spectrum (Prisma #1112), 90-274-0169-1, ƒ5.00, 963pp, pb) Cover: Cor Blok - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (1972, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. George Allen & Unwin, 0-04-823087-1, £1.95, 1077pp, tp, omni) Cover: Pauline Baynes
- The Two Towers, (Nov 1972, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, #01534, $0.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Barbara Remington
- The Two Towers, (1973, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Methuen (Canada), #0-458-90760-X, C$1.65, 352pp, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1973, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-24033-2, $1.25, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (Mar 1974, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-24033-2, $1.50, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1974, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-24033-2, $1.50, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (1975, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Methuen (Canada), #0-458-90760-X, C$1.95, 352pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (May 1975, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-24828-7, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Jul 1975, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-24828-7, $1.75, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (Sep 1975, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine Books, 0-345-24786-8, $10.00, 527+447+544pp, tp, omni) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Jun 1976, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-25344-2, $1.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (Aug 1976, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-25344-2, $1.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (Feb 1977, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-25344-2, $1.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings, (Feb 1978, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-27259-5, $2.50, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings, (Nov 1978, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-27259-5, $2.50, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Le seigneur des anneaux: Tome II Les deux tours, (1979, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche #4701), 2-253-01208-4, 575pp, pb) Cover: Vernet - [VERIFIED]
- The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (Oct 1979, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-28263-2, $18.95, tp, omni)
- Die zwei Türme, (1980, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse), 3-12-908190-9, 406pp, tp) Cover: Heinz Edelmann - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Oct 1980, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-27259-5, $2.50, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings, (1981, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-31267-1, $50.00, hc, omni)
- The Two Towers, (Apr 1981, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-29606-0, $2.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Darrell K. Sweet
- The Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (May 1981, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-30855-0, $50.00, hc, omni)
- The Two Towers, (May 1981, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Unwin, 0-04-823186-X, £2.95, 446pp, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Nov 1981, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-29606-0, $2.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Darrell K. Sweet
- The Hobbit and the Complete Lord of the Rings, (1983, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-19529-9, 1705pp, pb, omni)
- Le seigneur des anneaux: Tome II Les deux tours, (Jun 1984, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche #4701), 2-253-01208-4, 575pp, pb) Cover: Vernet - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (1985, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-32056-5, $11.80, pb, omni)
- De Twee Torens, (1985, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Het Spectrum (Prisma #1112), 90-274-0169-1, 927pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Jul 1985, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-33210-5, $3.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Darrell K. Sweet
- The Two Towers, (1986, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin / SFBC, #10260, $10.98, 350pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (1986, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Unwin, 0-04-823186-X, 442pp, pb) Cover: Roger Garland
- The Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set), (1986, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Unwin, 0-04-823200-9, 529+442+556pp, pb, omni) Cover: Roger Garland
- The Two Towers, (Jul 1986, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-33971-1, $3.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers, (1987, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Unwin Hyman, 0-04-823046-4, £9.95, 352pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (Apr 1987, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-08255-2, $14.95, 352pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (Mar 1988, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-48933-4, 352pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1988, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-33971-1, $4.95, 447pp, pb) Cover: Michael Herring
- The Two Towers, (Nov 1988, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-48933-4, $16.95, 352pp, hc) Cover: Alan Lee
- The Two Towers, (Dec 1988, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-27222-X, $7.95, 352pp, tp) Cover: Alan Lee
- The Lord of the Rings, (Sep 1990, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Unwin Hyman, 0-04-823091-X, £50.00, 1193pp, hc, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (1991, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10232-X, £14.99, 352pp, hc)
- The Two Towers, (1991, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Grafton, 0-261-10236-2, £4.99, 477pp, pb)
- The Lord of the Rings, (Nov 1991, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-395-59511-8, $70.00, 1193pp, hc, omni) Cover: Alan Lee
- The Two Towers, (1992, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10293-1, £17.99, 343pp, hc)
- The Lord of the Rings, (1992, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Grafton, 0-261-10243-5, £9.99, 1193pp, tp, omni) Cover: John Howe
- The Two Towers, (1995, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33971-1, $5.99, 415pp, pb)
- The Lord of the Rings, (1995, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10325-3, £9.99, xviii+1137+[9]pp, tp, omni) Cover: John Howe
- The Two Towers, (1996, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10339-3, £12.99, 328pp, tp)
- The Two Towers, (1999, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10236-2, £6.99, x+449pp, pb) Cover: Geoff Taylor
- The Two Towers, (1999, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Fantasy), hc)
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1999, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-618-00223-5, 352pp, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Sep 1999, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-618-00223-5, $12.00, 725pp, tp) Cover: Alan Lee
- The Two Towers, (Oct 1999, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Sagebrush, 0-8085-2090-3, 398pp, hc)
- The Lord of the Rings, (Feb 2000, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Science Fiction Book Club, 0-7394-0825-9, $17.98, 1147pp, hc, omni) Cover: Donato Giancola - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-00-712381-7, £14.99, xviii+1137pp, tp, omni)
- The Two Towers, (2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33971-1, $6.99, 398pp, pb)
- Le Seigneur des Anneaux: Les Deux Tours, (2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Presses Pocket, 2-266-11801-3, 344pp, pb)
- J. R. R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings), (Jan 2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-34042-6, $29.96, pb, omni)
- The Two Towers, (Aug 2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Voyager Classics / HarperCollins (Voyager Classics #7), 0-00-711712-4, £7.99, 352pp, tp)
- Le Seigneur des Anneaux: Les Deux Tours, (Nov 2001, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Gallimard Jeunesse, 2-07-052268-7, 566pp, pb) Cover: Philippe Munch
- Le Seigneur Des Anneaux: Les Deux Tours, (2002, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Presses Pocket, 2-266-12792-6, 569pp, pb)
- Le seigneur des anneaux: Les deux tours, (Feb 2002, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Presses Pocket (#2658), 2-266-12792-6, 569pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (Jun 2003, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Thorndike Press, 0-7862-5175-1, 746pp, hc)
- The Lord of the Rings, (Jul 2003, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-618-34399-7, $20.00, xviii+1137pp, tp, omni) Cover: Christopher Moisan - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (Mar 2004, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Science Fiction Book Club, 0-7394-0825-9, $17.99, xviii+1147pp, hc, omni)
- The Lord of the Rings, (Oct 2004, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-618-51765-0, $100.00, xxv+1157pp, hc, omni)
- The Two Towers, (Jun 2005, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Houghton Mifflin, 0-618-57495-6, $10.95, tp)
- Las Dos Torres, (Oct 2007, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Minotauro, 950-547-115-7, AR$30.00, 448pp, pb)
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, (Apr 2010, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-735514-3, £39.99, 2064pp, tp, omni)
- The Two Towers, (Oct 2011, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-261-10358-0, £8.99, 352pp, tp)
- The Hobbit / The Lord of the Rings Box Set, (Oct 2011, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-763768-3, £30.00, 1472pp, tp, omni)
- The Two Towers, (2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 978-0-345-33971-3, $8.99, 399pp, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Aug 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-748833-9, £8.99, 352pp, pb)
- The Two Towers, (Aug 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-748832-2, £7.99, 464pp, pb)
- The Lord of the Rings: Boxed Set, (Aug 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-748836-0, £24.99, 1264pp, tp, omni)
- The Lord of the Rings: Boxed Set, (Aug 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 978-0-00-748837-7, £21.99, 1664pp, pb, omni)
- The Two Towers, (Sep 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Mariner Books, 978-0-547-92820-3, $13.95, x+325pp, tp) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, (Sep 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Mariner Books, 978-0-547-92818-0, $55.00, 1504pp, omni)
- J. R. R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set, (Sep 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 978-0-345-53837-6, $35.96, 1728pp, pb, omni)
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, (Nov 2012, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins, 978-0-00-750984-3, £30.00, 2064pp, tp, omni)
- The Two Towers, (date unknown, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-33971-1, $6.99, xiv+398pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (date unknown, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. Grafton, 0-261-10243-5, £9.99, 1193pp, tp, omni) Cover: John Howe - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (date unknown, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10230-3, £45.00, 1193pp, hc, omni) Cover: Alan Lee - [VERIFIED]
- The Two Towers, (date unknown, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10232-X, £16.99, x+[323]pp, hc) Cover: J. R. R. Tolkien - [VERIFIED]
- The Lord of the Rings, (date unknown, J. R. R. Tolkien, publ. HarperCollins (UK), 0-261-10325-3, £14.99, xviii+1137pp, tp, omni) Cover: John Howe - [VERIFIED]
Reviews:
- Review by Ken Slater (1955) in Nebula Science Fiction, Number 12
- Review by The Editor (1955) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1955
- Review by Villiers Gerson (1955) in Amazing Stories, December 1955
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1956) in Astounding Science Fiction, March 1956
- Review by L. Sprague de Camp (1956) in Science Fiction Quarterly, May 1956
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1966) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, March 1966
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