I'm re-reading Lord of the Rings for the first time since I originally read it at like age 12. I'm only 5 chapters in, but I'm blown away by how different it is from the films.
I've seen the films dozens of times and on a high level are a pretty representative take on the book. But so many of the actual events are totally different in the book, holy crap.
Honestly makes me appreciate the films even more, they did a great job streamlining the book while keeping the essence.
