1. Frodo Baggins - a well-to-do hobbit from the Shire, who inherits the One Ring from Bilbo. The ring has corrupting influences. Frodo is responsible for destroying the Ring in the fire of Mount Doom. Read a book with a ring or mountain on the cover or in the title OR has a "little person" as a main character OR a book with a magical item that emanates "bad vibes" OR a book with a character who has something that someone else wants.
2. Samwise Gamgee - gardener for the Bagginses, and Frodo's friend who accompanies Frodo on the quest to destroy the Ring. Read a book with a garden on the cover OR a character who is a gardener OR a wise character OR a character/author named Sam.
3. Meriadoc Brandybuck - Nickname Merry, Frodo's cousin and companion in the Fellowship. Read a book with a character who is a good-hearted troublemaker OR a book where a cousin plays a primary role in the story OR a character/author named Merry (any spelling).
4. Peregrin Took - Nickname Pip or Pippin, Frodo's cousin and companion in the Fellowship. Read a book with a bird on the cover or in the title OR where a character gets taken (kidnapped, raped, etc) OR has someone named Pip or Pippin.
5. Gandalf - A wizard, who aids Frodo in his quest. Read a book about a wizard/witch/mage/sorcerer OR a fantasy novel involving a quest OR a book with a character known simply by one name.
6. Eragorn - A descendant of Isildur and rightful heir to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor and a human ranger. Read a book where a character is fighting to regain the throne for the rightful heir OR a with a cop/bounty hunter/ranger character OR a character who has been exiled/disowned/banished.
7. Legolas Greenleaf - An elf prince, who aids Frodo and the Fellowship. Son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood and friend of the dwarf Gimli. Read a book about a prince OR a book with an elfen character OR a book with a leaf on the cover or in the title OR a book with a green cover.
8. Gimli - Son of Glóin, a dwarf included in the Fellowship. Read a book about a dwarf OR a book whose title or author’s first or last name starts with "G" OR a book with a character who is easily provoked.
9. Denethor - Ruling Steward of Gondor and Lord of Minas Tirith. Read a book where the main character has servants/slaves OR a book whose title or author’s first or last name starts with "D" OR a fantasy novel.
10. Boromir and Faramir - The eldest and youngest sons of Denethor. They try to take the ring from Frodo by force. Read a book featuring brothers OR a book with what you consider to be a bad father OR a book by an author whose initials can be found in BOROMIRANDFARAMIR. NOTE: If the author uses a middle name/initial, that initial must be found in the phrase too.
11. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell and father to Arwen Undomiel. Read a book with a Lordly character (Duke, Earl, Viscount, etc) OR a book set in England OR a book with a strong female character.
12. Bilbo Baggins - Frodo's adoptive uncle. Read a book with an orphaned character OR a book where an uncle is an important part of the story OR a book whose title or character name contains at least two words that begin with the same letter (ex: Hard to Handle).
13. Théoden - King of Rohan. Théoden leads an army to the ancient fortress of Helm's Deep along with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, while Gandalf rides off to gather more of the Rohirrim. Read a book with a royal character (king, prince, queen, etc) OR a book about war OR a book with a castle/fortress on the cover or in the title.
14. Éomer - The 3rd Marshal of the Mark, Théoden's nephew. Later King of Rohan after Theoden's death. Read a book with a 3 word title or an author with three names OR a book with a character who is a marshal/sheriff/cop, etc. OR a book that is 3rd in a series.
15. Éowyn - Sister of Éomer, who disguises herself as a male warrior named Dernhelm to fight beside Théoden. Read a book where a female character disguises herself as a male OR has a 5-letter title (no more, no less) OR a book with a female warrior OR a book with a female character who challenges her expected role/behavior.
16. Treebeard An Ent, who rescues Merry and Pippin from Orcs and who helps to turn the tide of battle. Read a book with a tree or forest on the cover OR the word TREE in the title OR a character who has an impressive beard OR a book where a character is rescued from some sort of serious danger.
17. Sauron - The Dark Lord and titular Lord of the Rings, a fallen maia who helped the Elves forge the Rings of Power long ago. He forged the One Ring in secret to control all the other Rings of Power. Read a book with an evil sorcerer OR a book in which someone is betrayed OR a book with a character who is secretive.
18. The Nazgûl or Ringwraiths Nine servants of Sauron. Kings of old, they were enslaved to the One Ring through nine of the Rings of Power. Read a book about slaves or slavery OR a book where the antagonist has minions OR a book #9 in a series.
19. The Witch-king of Angmar - The Lord of the Nazgûl and Sauron's most powerful servant, who commands Sauron's army. Read a book in which the main antagonist is defeated by an unlikely/unexpected character OR a book with a character who leads/commands a group OR a book with a black cover.
20. Saruman - A corrupted wizard who seeks the One Ring for himself. Brainwashed by Sauron through over use of the Palantir. A Maia sent by the Valar to contest Sauron. Read a book with a character who has been corrupted OR a book where a character is brainwashed OR a book with a machine or industrial setting on the cover (he prefers man-made things to natural things)
21. Gríma Wormtongue - A servant of Saruman, a go-between from Saruman to Théoden who poisons Théoden's perceptions with well placed "advice". Read a book with a liaison OR a book with a character who is a secret agent or a double agent OR a book with a character who lies.
22. Gollum - Named Sméagol in earlier life, who formerly possessed the One Ring, which turned him to evil and gave him unnaturally long life. Throughout the story, Gollum was torn between his lust for the Ring and his desire to be free of it. Read a book with a character who is over 100 years old OR with a character who is severely conflicted about something OR a character who commits murder for personal gain.
Bonus: You may use any Lord of the Rings book in place of any of the 22 tasks. Any of these books would qualify The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Hobbit or The Silmarillion
Read a book with a ring or mountain on the cover or in the title OR has a "little person" as a main character OR a book with a magical item that emanates "bad vibes" OR a book with a character who has something that someone else wants.
2. Samwise Gamgee - gardener for the Bagginses, and Frodo's friend who accompanies Frodo on the quest to destroy the Ring.
Read a book with a garden on the cover OR a character who is a gardener OR a wise character OR a character/author named Sam.
3. Meriadoc Brandybuck - Nickname Merry, Frodo's cousin and companion in the Fellowship.
Read a book with a character who is a good-hearted troublemaker OR a book where a cousin plays a primary role in the story OR a character/author named Merry (any spelling).
4. Peregrin Took - Nickname Pip or Pippin, Frodo's cousin and companion in the Fellowship.
Read a book with a bird on the cover or in the title OR where a character gets taken (kidnapped, raped, etc) OR has someone named Pip or Pippin.
5. Gandalf - A wizard, who aids Frodo in his quest.
Read a book about a wizard/witch/mage/sorcerer OR a fantasy novel involving a quest OR a book with a character known simply by one name.
6. Eragorn - A descendant of Isildur and rightful heir to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor and a human ranger.
Read a book where a character is fighting to regain the throne for the rightful heir OR a with a cop/bounty hunter/ranger character OR a character who has been exiled/disowned/banished.
7. Legolas Greenleaf - An elf prince, who aids Frodo and the Fellowship. Son of King Thranduil of Mirkwood and friend of the dwarf Gimli.
Read a book about a prince OR a book with an elfen character OR a book with a leaf on the cover or in the title OR a book with a green cover.
8. Gimli - Son of Glóin, a dwarf included in the Fellowship.
Read a book about a dwarf OR a book whose title or author’s first or last name starts with "G" OR a book with a character who is easily provoked.
9. Denethor - Ruling Steward of Gondor and Lord of Minas Tirith.
Read a book where the main character has servants/slaves OR a book whose title or author’s first or last name starts with "D" OR a fantasy novel.
10. Boromir and Faramir - The eldest and youngest sons of Denethor. They try to take the ring from Frodo by force.
Read a book featuring brothers OR a book with what you consider to be a bad father OR a book by an author whose initials can be found in BOROMIRANDFARAMIR. NOTE: If the author uses a middle name/initial, that initial must be found in the phrase too.
11. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell and father to Arwen Undomiel.
Read a book with a Lordly character (Duke, Earl, Viscount, etc) OR a book set in England OR a book with a strong female character.
12. Bilbo Baggins - Frodo's adoptive uncle.
Read a book with an orphaned character OR a book where an uncle is an important part of the story OR a book whose title or character name contains at least two words that begin with the same letter (ex: Hard to Handle).
13. Théoden - King of Rohan. Théoden leads an army to the ancient fortress of Helm's Deep along with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, while Gandalf rides off to gather more of the Rohirrim.
Read a book with a royal character (king, prince, queen, etc) OR a book about war OR a book with a castle/fortress on the cover or in the title.
14. Éomer - The 3rd Marshal of the Mark, Théoden's nephew. Later King of Rohan after Theoden's death. Read a book with a 3 word title or an author with three names OR a book with a character who is a marshal/sheriff/cop, etc. OR a book that is 3rd in a series.
15. Éowyn - Sister of Éomer, who disguises herself as a male warrior named Dernhelm to fight beside Théoden.
Read a book where a female character disguises herself as a male OR has a 5-letter title (no more, no less) OR a book with a female warrior OR a book with a female character who challenges her expected role/behavior.
16. Treebeard An Ent, who rescues Merry and Pippin from Orcs and who helps to turn the tide of battle.
Read a book with a tree or forest on the cover OR the word TREE in the title OR a character who has an impressive beard OR a book where a character is rescued from some sort of serious danger.
17. Sauron - The Dark Lord and titular Lord of the Rings, a fallen maia who helped the Elves forge the Rings of Power long ago. He forged the One Ring in secret to control all the other Rings of Power.
Read a book with an evil sorcerer OR a book in which someone is betrayed OR a book with a character who is secretive.
18. The Nazgûl or Ringwraiths Nine servants of Sauron. Kings of old, they were enslaved to the One Ring through nine of the Rings of Power.
Read a book about slaves or slavery OR a book where the antagonist has minions OR a book #9 in a series.
19. The Witch-king of Angmar - The Lord of the Nazgûl and Sauron's most powerful servant, who commands Sauron's army.
Read a book in which the main antagonist is defeated by an unlikely/unexpected character OR a book with a character who leads/commands a group OR a book with a black cover.
20. Saruman - A corrupted wizard who seeks the One Ring for himself. Brainwashed by Sauron through over use of the Palantir. A Maia sent by the Valar to contest Sauron.
Read a book with a character who has been corrupted OR a book where a character is brainwashed OR a book with a machine or industrial setting on the cover (he prefers man-made things to natural things)
21. Gríma Wormtongue - A servant of Saruman, a go-between from Saruman to Théoden who poisons Théoden's perceptions with well placed "advice".
Read a book with a liaison OR a book with a character who is a secret agent or a double agent OR a book with a character who lies.
22. Gollum - Named Sméagol in earlier life, who formerly possessed the One Ring, which turned him to evil and gave him unnaturally long life. Throughout the story, Gollum was torn between his lust for the Ring and his desire to be free of it.
Read a book with a character who is over 100 years old OR with a character who is severely conflicted about something OR a character who commits murder for personal gain.
Bonus: You may use any Lord of the Rings book in place of any of the 22 tasks. Any of these books would qualify The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Hobbit or The Silmarillion