What title does Bilbo Baggins give his memoir in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?

Bilbo Baggins gives his memoir the title There and Back Again in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The title appears in the film’s opening material and refers to Bilbo’s journey away from the Shire and his eventual return. It is presented as an account of his travels and adventures, including the events later associated with The Hobbit.

In Tolkien’s fictional history, Bilbo’s writings become part of the Red Book of Westmarch. Frodo and Sam also contribute to that larger record, which preserves accounts of the War of the Ring. The title therefore connects Bilbo’s personal memoir with the wider historical record of Middle-earth.

A common mix-up is treating The Hobbit as the title shown in the film. The Hobbit is the title of Tolkien’s earlier published novel, while There and Back Again is Bilbo’s in-universe title for his account. The phrase also became the subtitle of film adaptations related to Bilbo’s earlier adventure.