gerryt wrote:

Available to order today from Harper Collins. Ordered mine :)

I will repost my initial remarks on the pre-order

It is available for pre-order from HarperCollins, for UK delivery only, on the 8th August 2025. If you live in the UK and wait for the next 50% off sale after the date, you should be able to buy it for £62.50 with free delivery.
https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmi ... Fvariant%3D55571954205051 Select Hardback illustrated Deluxe edition from drop-down list.

Trotter I had a 50% off code waiting for this :)

There is a permanent 50% code that seems to always be active. They send it out if you don't buy anything for a while (or that was my experience anyway).

thats the one :)

Kenny's Bookshop from Ireland has the new Deluxe Hobbit for pre-order at €92.08 plus shipping at the moment via Amazon Germany. A great price for the Europeans. I have used them previously and had no issues with their service.

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The Hobbit Deluxe (UK hardback)

Tolkien, J.R.R.
9780008779900
HarperCollins (2025-11-06)

$117.86 Amazon.com (Hardcover) - Availability: IN_STOCK

£91.67 Amazon.co.uk (Hardcover) - Availability: IN_STOCK

€93.00 Amazon.de (Gebundene Ausgabe) - Availability: LEADTIME

$104.17 AbeBooks - Availability: Click to check

$126.36 eBay US - Availability: Click to check

£126.36 eBay UK - Availability: Click to check

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I've made numerous orders from Kenny's on AbeBooks and have always been happy with them.

There is no tracking information on the shipping (on orders from the US at least) but the books have always arrived in a reasonable time, well packed, and in great shape.

rosshm16 wrote:

I've made numerous orders from Kenny's on AbeBooks and have always been happy with them.

There is no tracking information on the shipping (on orders from the US at least) but the books have always arrived in a reasonable time, well packed, and in great shape.

I've had a mixed bag from Kenny's in terms of packing over the years. The last couple of orders have arrived perfect and well packed, though. If I order this edition (haven't done as yet, and not sure I'm going to due the plastic spine), I'll likely use Kenny's.

This morning I had a shipping notice from Kenny's for the new Hobbit and have spoken to them this afternoon as I was concerned that they might have mixed up two different books. In case others here took advantage of that price and got a shipping notice as well, the book is not shipped. Their system defaulted and assumed it was a current title rather than a future one. Their computer auto prints orders to be dealt with that day in their warehouse. They also confirmed that the price is for the new book and that their orders will ship shortly before publication.

Eye_of_the_Black_Tower wrote:

Like what happened with the LotR equivalent, do you suppose we’ll get a limited-edition tier for The Hobbit in fall 2026….?

2027 is Hobbit's 90th birthday, surely there will be something big released then.