The hobbit very much reflects the classic hero's journey tale. The journey is literal and Bilbo's transformation from a meek hobbit into a brave bugler falls right into line with other classic hero tales.
There are ways in which the novel deviates however. The stakes of the journey -at the start, at least- essentially boil down to Bilbo getting dragged along a journey which has a goal that seems petty inconsequential to his own life. This seems unconventional to me because from the main antagonist's perspective, it seems like there is a lack of motivation for him to peruse the heroes journey. However, later in the novel, Bilbo find more of a place where he belongs within the driving story and there is a goal for him to accomplish, which is for him to do something he never would have expected and go on an adventure.
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