Series

The Inheritance Cycle series in reading order

There are 4 books in the The Inheritance Cycle series.

Published between 2000 and 2010. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

Farm boy Eragon's life changes forever when he discovers a polished blue stone in the forest—which hatches into Saphira, a dragon. Thrust into a legacy of Dragon Riders and ancient magic, Eragon must flee the Empire's dark forces and embrace his destiny as a resistance fighter. A sprawling coming-of

All 4 books, in reading order

• 1. Eragon (2000) — Christopher Paolini · 503 pages
• 2. Eldest (2005) — Christopher Paolini · 704 pages
• 3. Brisingr (2004) — Christopher Paolini · 748 pages
• 4. Inheritance (2010) — Christopher Paolini · 880 pages

The Inheritance Cycle in publication order

1. Eragon (2000) — Christopher Paolini
2. Brisingr (2004) — Christopher Paolini
3. Eldest (2005) — Christopher Paolini
4. Inheritance (2010) — Christopher Paolini

All 4 books total 2,835 pages.

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