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Most fantasy lovers - young and old - will know of  the runaway bestselling Inheritance Cycle, an incredible upper middle-grade series full of incredible worlds, high stakes and... dragons!

The story begins in a forest, where a dragon hatchling discovered by a young farm boy named Eragon thrusts him into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. This series is so inventive and fantastical -- it's got ancient swords, old storytellers, evil kings, dragon riders, new languages and so much more...

Whether you know a fantasy lover or are one yourself, this is a must-read series to travel to unknown worlds and meet incredible creatures. 

All the Inheritance Cycle books in order:

Book 1: Eragon (2003)
Book 2: Eldest (2005)
Book 3: Brisingr (2008)
Book 4: Inheritance (2011)
Book 5: Murtagh: The World of Eragon (April 2025)

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The Inheritance Almanac: An A-Z Guide to the World of Eragon (2010)
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaesia Volume 1: Eragon (2019)

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Book 1
Eragon: Book One
Book 1

Eragon: Book One

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtag... MoreEragon: Book One

(23 reviews) 5 23
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Book 2
Eldest: Book Two
Book 2

Eldest: Book Two

Darkness falls . . . Despair abounds . . . Evil reigns . . . Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel... MoreEldest: Book Two

(7 reviews) 5 7
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Book 3
Brisingr
Book 3

Brisingr

Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But, ... MoreBrisingr

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 4
Inheritance: Book Four
Book 4

Inheritance: Book Four

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon with Murtag... MoreInheritance: Book Four

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 6
Murtagh: The World of Eragon
Book 6

Murtagh: The World of Eragon

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stu... MoreMurtagh: The World of Eragon

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 7
The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaesia Volume 1: Eragon
Book 7

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaesia Volume 1: Eragon

Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling new collection of stories based in the ... MoreThe Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaesia Volume 1: Eragon

(2 reviews) 4 2
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Book 8
The Inheritance Almanac: An A to Z Guide to the World of Eragon
Book 8

The Inheritance Almanac: An A to Z Guide to the World of Eragon

Christopher Paolini's internationally bestselling Inheritance series is an undisputed fantasy phenomenon, which has sold... MoreThe Inheritance Almanac: An A to Z Guide to the World of Eragon

(1 review) 5 1
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    Eragon: Inheritance, Book I

    by Snarhooked

    Is it impressive that the author wrote this story when he was a teenager? Yes. But, it is painfully apparent throughout the book that it was written b...

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    Murtagh: The World of Eragon

    by Y6STG26

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    Inheritance: Book Four

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    I borrowed this from the library. This is the fourth and final book in The Inheritance Cycle series and the fourth I am reading that is by this...

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