Bored of the Rings

Bored of the Rings is a 1969 parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. This short novel was written by Henry Beard and Douglas Kenney, who later founded National Lampoon. It was published in 1969 by Signet for The Harvard Lampoon, and, unusually for a parody, has remained in print for over 50 years. It has been translated into at least twelve languages.

This article is about the 1969 parody novel of The Lord of the Rings. For other uses, see Bored of the Rings (disambiguation).

Bored of the Rings
First edition
AuthorHenry Beard
Douglas Kenney
IllustratorWilliam S. Donnell (map)
Cover artist
  • Michael K. Frith (1969 ed.)
  • Douglas Carrel (2001 ed.)
CountryUnited States
SubjectThe Lord of the Rings
GenreFantasy satire
PublisherSignet (New American Library)
Publication date
1969
Pages160
ISBN978-0-575-07362-3

The parody steps through The Lord of the Rings, in turn mocking the prologue, the map, and the main text. The text combines slapstick humor with deliberately inappropriate use of brand names.

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