Who would think that "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." could start the Tolkien trilogy. That is the first sentence of the first chapter in The Hobbit. The Hobbit was the first of the Middle-earth trilogy, and started it all.
It is a novel of Goblins, Trolls, Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, Wizards and Wolves. It is a great bedtime story for kids and is a great story to read for anyone who can read it. Bilbo Baggins is whisked away on an adventure to help a company of Dwarves reclaim their old mountain again, and defeat the great old dragon named Smaug.