Shelfology Book Pairing

by J. R. R. Tolkien

'The Hobbit' is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit.

by Alastair Reynolds

Accidentally triggering the Inhibitors, alien killing machines designed to seek out and destroy all intelligent life, all humankind in the twenty-sixth century faces certain annihilation, unless a secret cache of doomsday weapons can be found and recovered. Reprint.