The Hobbit Sketchbook is an art portfolio by Alan Lee of numerous illustrations depicting characters, places, events, and creatures in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. It was published by HarperCollins in October, 2020.
It is equivalent to Lee's earlier The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook published in 2005.
- "In this sumptuous, large-format hardback, Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images, which would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of Lee’s sketches and early conceptual pieces, which reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-color paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book, which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkien’s vision."
- —The publisher
Much of the art overlaps with HarperCollins' Tolkien Calendar 2020, produced the same year.