The Lord Of The Rings

J.R.R Tolkien has built this brilliant universe of Middle Earth on a simple fable of power and greed.

The greed to rule the world and its destructive nature becomes the theme of this trilogy. The book has multiple layers and can be interpreted in any fashion. 

The story begins where the precursor "The Hobbit" left off. It is the journey of the fellowship of nine towards Mount Doom in Mordor, in order to destroy the ring, the power of Sauron. Here, the ring can be interpreted as excessive ego. While the ego is essential for the growth and identity of an individual, it is detrimental in excess. 

Every character in this journey, good or evil, barring a few become victim to the greed of power that the ring possesses. It takes some characters to the path of self-destruction and some into a trance in which they do not recognize themselves. So powerful the ring is that it instils its personality in the people who possess it. In some ways, it completes them making them perfect, almost too perfect to be true.

Tolkien's writing style is simple yet crisp. From wild imagery to charming poetry and music, the book is an adventure. It cannot be put down and demands your complete attention. 

To understand this world, I would suggest reading "The Hobbit" first and if you want to delve into this mystical world created by Tolkein then do read "The Silmarillion".