Eragon has since been adapted into a film of the same name. At the age of nineteen, Paolini became a New York Times bestselling author.

The second edition of Eragon was published by Knopf in August 2003. Knopf subsequently made an offer to publish Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance cycle. In Summer 2002, the stepson of author Carl Hiaasen found Eragon in a bookstore and loved it, and Hiaasen brought it to the attention of his publisher, Alfred A. He also drew the maps on the inside covers of his books. To promote the book, Paolini toured over 135 schools and libraries, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in 'a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap.' Paolini created the cover art for the first edition of Eragon, which featured Saphira's eye. In 2002, Eragon was published by Paolini International LLC, Paolini's parents' company.

Following graduation, he started his work on what would become the novel Eragon the first of a series, set in the mythical land of Alagaësia. Home schooled for the duration of his education, Paolini graduated from high school at the age of 15 through a set of accredited correspondence courses from American School of Correspondence in Lansing, Illinois. His family members include his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Hodgkinson, and his sister, Angela Paolini. The following is a list of the Eragon books in order of Publication:īelow is a brief look at each of the Inheritance Cycle books.Christopher Paolini was raised in the Paradise Valley, Montana area. Time will tell whether an Eragon 2 or a remake of the whole series will appear in the future.Īs far as the books are concerned, the Eragon reading order is pretty simple, so let’s get on with a list of all of the Eragon books in order. That is, until August 2021 when Christopher Paolini announced that Disney was no longer looking to reboot it…at least for now. So bad that members of my Facebook group, YA Fantasy Addicts, voted it the worst book to movie adaptation of all time.Īfter Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, rumors grew that Disney was considering a reboot of the series. In 2006, 20th Century Fox produced a movie adaptation of Eragon that received horrible reviews. Knopf picked it up and republished it in 2003, then subsequently published the rest of the Inheritance Cycle.

Whether you read Eragon as a child and are looking to reread the series, or are brand new to the Inheritance Cycle, we’re here to help with a list of the Eragon books in order.Ĭhristopher Paolini wrote Eragon at the age of 15 and went on to become the youngest best-selling author according to the Guinness Books of World Records.Įragon was initially self-published in 2002 before the Alfred A.

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