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The Return of the King

Book • 1950
In 'The Return of the King', the third and final volume of 'The Lord of the Rings', Frodo and Sam face their most daunting challenge as they journey through Mordor to destroy the One Ring.

Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli navigate the Paths of the Dead, and the armies of Rohan and Gondor prepare for the Siege of Minas Tirith.

The book concludes with the destruction of the Ring, the defeat of Sauron, and the aftermath of the war, including the return of the hobbits to the Shire and Frodo's eventual departure to the Undying Lands.

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Mentioned in 26 episodes

Mentioned by Daniel Whitenack as the third book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Tom Holland
as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.
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Van Lathan
when joking that there are as many twists in the film as there are endings in it.
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‘Wild Things’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Mallory Rubin
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Brandon Sanderson
as an example of a book with a satisfying ending despite failure.
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Justin Verrier
as the closest modern equivalent to "Seven Seconds or Less", offering a behind-the-scenes look at LeBron James's era.
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Ken Shigematsu
when explaining J.R Tolkien's understanding of the surprise of joy.
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Joy (ft. Ken Shigematsu) | Advent 2025 E3
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William Dalrymple
as the book he was writing while researching this podcast episode.
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77. The Great Game Begins
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William Dalrymple
as a book he wrote about the return of a king.
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80. 1842: The Retreat from Kabul
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William Dalrymple
as part of his quartet of books on the East India Company's history.
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William Dalrymple's own curious history, from the Scottish coast to Mughal Delhi
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Garrison Davis
as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.
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