YO!! i am INFATUATED with high action ULTRA high fantasy manga/ anime stories please point me in the directio?

--n of one! I am a fan of the art of dungeons and dragons, and love the art and lore of world of warcraft. And i like elves and dragons and stuff!!! oh, and im thinkin of reading tolkien's books hobbit and entire LOTR series. HOW IS IT??!! and is the death note manga alot different from the anime??!!!