The Fellowship of the Ring (Authorized Edition) is a vintage paperback book published by Ballantine Books in 1972. It is the first book in The Lord of the Rings series, written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The book is a work of fiction and falls under the fantasy genre, with a topic of science fiction. The book is in English and was published in the United States. It is not signed, inscribed, or personalized.