Well, sure, good books, but one clearly written by a human and very biased against the orcs and goblins.

They doesn't really explore the orcs' motivations. Couldn't they have all just talked it through? Be friends and overthrow Sauron together?

The real hero of the story, Gollum, is hardly mentioned and, when he is, it is usually just to deride him. That poor Gollum guy guarded the ring for years to keep it away from Sauron. Then, when the folks who stole it from him took it directly toward Sauron, Gollum tirelessly tracked them to try to prevent the disaster of the ring falling into Sauron's hands.

(I mean, couldn't the "Fellowship" have just found a different volcano to take the ring to? Did they really need to take it directly to Sauron? Couldn't they have been a bit faster about it? Come on humans! Get it moving...)

In the end, though, Gollum comes through for us and saves the day. We should all thank him for his selflessness and sacrifice.