I recently finished reading the first book of the Lord of the Rings, the popular fantasy series that's a sequel to The Hobbit. Have you read it?
No, I have not. But I am anxious to read it. How many books are there in Lord of the Rings?
There are three books in the series, written between 1937 and 1949.  They are The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and Return of the King.
In what time period do these stories take place?
The stories take place in a high fantasy medieval setting, similar to old English stories and lands, only with fantasy characters.