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I have a big soft spot for anything Tolkien. Hobbits are my favorite fantasy race hands (or feet?) down.
I think his works contain some great universal themes as well--the necessity of fighting evil, the love of one's community and friends, the explicit condemnation of violence as an end all be all solution, the idea that even the smallest and meekest of us can be heroes (specifically thinking of Samwise who is incidentally one of my favorite fictional characters of all time), that there is goodness and value in the everyday world and in the kindness we show each other each day.
Are there any other fans of Tolkien's work here?