Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times best-selling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold more than 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.

Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes he is merely a poor farm boy - until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now, his choices could save - or destroy - the empire.

“An authentic work of great talent.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.” (People)

“Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.” (Booklist, starred)

“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.” (Publishers Weekly)

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Christopher Paolini
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Gerard Doyle
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October 16, 2003
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Listening Length	16 hours and 22 minutes
Author	Christopher Paolini
Narrator	Gerard Doyle
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	October 16, 2003
Publisher	Listening Library
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0000U7N4G
Best Sellers Rank	#4 in Study Guides (Books) #43 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy

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Phantom Fish

I wish I had read it sooner

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016

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A very engaging read. Don't be deterred by criticism. I did not read this series for a long time after hearing much criticism of the young author and now regret that I did not read it sooner.

There is a review on here stating that the book is only decent for a 17 year old to have written but not an adult, and that is nonsense. You would not know it was written by a 17 year old unless you were told and it is criticized unfairly because of his age. He does not "borrow" fantasy elements from more widely known authors any more than those widely known authors borrowed from ancient fairy tails. Tolkien and Le Guinn were not any more creative, many fantasy elements in their stories go back to before their stories as well. But this author is judged much more harshly and unjustly because he is young by people who are unable to form their own opinions and blindly judge the worth of a book by its acclaim. And the fact that this book is not a cult classic such as Tolkein's should not affect its merit.

It is a very good book and is only insulted by those jealous of the young author's success.

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J. Gabrielson

Marvelous book

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018

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My favorite dragon series is Paolini's. Why do I like it? Of course, Saphira, the Blue Dragon , is a wonderful character. She is a wise and wise-cracking creature with a tremendous sense of humor. Eragon is a believable hero who grows in complexity as he ages and meets the many challenges in his life. We meet elves, dwarves, sorcerers, monsters, witches , a werecat and humans , some good, some evil. What sets this series above the typical dragon fantasy is its very practical understanding of politics. I am amazed at the astuteness of the young author of these works. He understands the impact politics has on our morality and presents numerous examples of the dangers all of us face when presented with political decision making.

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Five stars!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015

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I thoroughly enjoyed Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance of Chris Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle series. Originally intended as a trilogy, their bestselling success spawned a fourth book, which was a very welcome addition. I have since handed them down to my nephew where they are enjoying a new life with a new generation.

Though they've been out for quite awhile now, I have to be honest and say I bought them years ago, and only got them off the shelf a few months ago. Having been grown up as an avid fan of Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings, and the usual fantasy fare, I was pretty excited to re-enter that universe.

These have been reviewed ad infinitum; so I think I can really only add to the discussion my own experience with the four book as a 47-year-old reader. I was a bit concerned that they might be written a bit too much for kids, as I'd heard they were. But, I have to say, I was definitely misinformed. These are as applicable to adults as the Harry Potter or Hunger Games books or any other well-written fantasy tales that were initially marketed to the teen reader market, but obviously found runaway success with readers from all age brackets.

In short, each of the four books was a very fun read, and I would absolutely recommend the series to anyone with an interest in the fantasy genre.

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Archangel

Fast Shipping - Gently Used and Well Loved Book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022

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I was a bit hesitant to order a preowned book through amazon, but for the price, I'm pleasantly surprised. The book came with *some* wear, but that's to be expected with such, and nothing past what was stated as its condition. The seller was great and shipped the book fast and well protected so no harm or further damage could come to it. For those willing to wait for a few extra days but get a well-loved book and give it a second life, versus a prime verified purchase, I highly recommend it.

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Kara

Engaging storytelling!

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022

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I am a 48 year old mom who primarily reads memoirs so this is not my normal genre but it sounded interesting and worth giving a try when it showed up in my kindle daily deals. I am so glad I did! I found the characters and storyline engaging from the start and thought it was beautifully developed writing for anyone, let alone such a young author. I couldn’t wait to read it each evening and am sad that it’s over, although grateful there are more books in the series. I highly recommend it.

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Matthew

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018

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Can’t say it’s the best written book ever if you’re an adult. Much of the book is written a little vanilla plain. However, it is a very good story and well written considering Pasolini was fifteen years old when he started to write this novel. This entire series is worth reading a few times. Don’t waste your time on the movie as it’s nothing like the book and the only thing used from the book in the movie is the character names.

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Vu Nguyen

This is a review for the BOOK AND IT’S CONDITION, NOT THE STORY.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019

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Sorry but I’m a bit sick of everyone’s rating on the story when I tried to look on how the condition of the books came or the treatment of it. As you can see with the photos, the hardcover is much bigger then I expected, a paper cover though which was disappointing so anything wet can damage the front. Other then that as a downside, pretty good weight and not hard to lose. I’ve read this book many times as a kid and I’m happy to finally buy it with my own money as an adult to relive the experience. For those looking at this book, it’s worth it if you want to go back to middle school and read a fantasy book. However if your not the adventurous or open minded about magic and swords, not the reading material for you. Overall rating is top notch on the delivery and treatment and would buy again. 👌

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C. D. of Texas

As good as I had hoped

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022

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I suppose this was meant for teens and young adults, but I am over 60 and really enjoyed the fast pace, the fascinating plot, and the character development. Very satisfying and engaging. I recommend it.

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Literary Junkie

Classic Fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2020

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Again a book I read years ago but reviewing now to pass lockdown boredom going through my Amazon purchases.

Eragon was the book that got me into fantasy. I read it before reading Tolkien et al. Eragon is a grown-up children's tale and I know everybody talks about how bad the film was but you really do need to read the book to get the full flavour of the world Paolini has created and the magic and wonder of Sophia (and her wisdom). It has all the magic that lets you escape the real world and leave you disappointed when you return to it after finishing the book. Luckily there are three more books in the series to lose yourself in afterwards.

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guy1974blue

Quite long, steadily picks up after halfway

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2019

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I saw there were tons of great reviews for this book, so when I found it for 99p I gave it a punt. I haven't seen the film. It's a good book, but whenever I looked to see how far I'd got, i was hardly through it. I'm not sure that's a good sign that I kept looking to see how far I got. I guess I was looking to see when it got exciting. Don't get me wrong, it's well written and at no point did I put the book down because I was bored, but I'm sure if made shorter it would've been more engaging. I understand there are three follow up books, which I'd only read if I could pay 99p for them. I'm not recommending my 9 year old daughter to read this, and I'd wait until she's 12 or 13 at least.

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Conan The Librarian

A story with very little story - but reading because heard the sequels are good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2021

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I have plugged away at this one because I've heard the sequels are better. Also, as this was written by a 19-year-old I'm willing to accept its limitations. It's basically a very long walk from A to B, with some interesting bits at the start and end. Probably could have shortened this down to about 70 pages and still provided the same total narrative.
But, there are several passages of great writing here, and the characters are endearing, if a little flat and without interest.
It kind of reminds me of playing a D&D campaign that's very episodic. It kind of keeps you entertained, but you keep wishing it would evolve and become better.
I really hope the next few books are better.....here is hoping.

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Kit-

Beautiful Collector's Edition.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2018

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Beautiful hardback, collector's edition with blue boards and gold gilt lettering. It has blue marbled endpapers and several illustrated coloured plates inside. Paper quality seems to be good and overall this book feels sturdy but not heavy. I have one complaint and that is that the spine seems to be slightly off centre, however the front is perfectly aligned so this looks like a minor production error and is probably the case with all the collector's editions. This wouldn't put me off from buying this book though, it is beautifully done and a must have for Eragon fans if you can get it at a semi-reasonable price.

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Worth a read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2021

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Very good. I had read another book by the same author (to sleep in a sea of stars) which was fantastic so thought i give this a try, even tho is did say teenager and I am well past that.

I won't spoil it. Very well written with good characters and few unexpected twists.

Dislikes, sometimes it does drag on for few pages, but that's not very often.

Finished this book and bought the set. I am halfway through the second book now which is just as good.

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