Notice I didn't say it was the best. But in terms of sheer influence, it's a giant among giants. Nothing else even compares. There are very few contemporary fantasy writers who don't imitate it in some way.
All that said, this isn't an easy read, mostly due to Tolkein's highly artificial style. Every utterance sounds like an epic speech, and there are a lot of utterances in this book. It's meant to give it a mythic feel, and it works.
Despite the fact that it's a long book that takes some effort to read, or maybe because of it, I recommend this book.
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