Nobody understood the significance of the ring yet. Bilbo thought it was a fine ring that could make him invisible. He used it well but did not tell anyone of its existance at first. This was the first clue that the ring was more than just a ring of invisibility. Bilbo was keeping it secret because the ring wanted him to. This was not understood until Gandalf confirmed what the ring was in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'.
The Hobbit, but really, you should read the silmarillion. It explains the whole Lord of the Rings Lore. but the hobbit, then the lord of the rings; Although, not all of the films for the Hobbit have come out
The Lord of the Rings
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Just one.
The Hobbit, The Silmarillion
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the book called the hobbit
Yes it shows the background of the Lord of the Rings
The sequel to The Hobbit is The Lord of the Rings.
The Hobbit is set about 60 years before most of the events in The Lord of the Rings.The Hobbit was published in 1937. The Lord of the Rings did not come out for over 20 years after that. It took Tolkien a long time to write the follow up.
A sequel.