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Christopher Paolini

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born
November 17, 1983 in Southern California, The United States

gender
male

website

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genre
Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences
J.R.R. Tolkien, E.R. Eddison, Bruce Coville, David Eddings, Brian Jacq...more


About this author

Christopher Paolini was raised in the Paradise Valley, Montana area. His family members include his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Hodgkinson, and his sister, Angela Paolini. 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. 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.

In 2002, Eragon was published by Paolini International LLC, Paolini's parents' company. Paolini created the cover art for the first edition of Eragon, which featured Saphira's eye. He also drew the maps on the inside...more


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Books by Christopher Paolini

Average rating: 3.77 · 503,401 ratings · 23,525 reviews · 21 distinct works
Eragon
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 313,721 ratings — published 2003 — 115 editions
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Eldest
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 87,675 ratings — published 2005 — 88 editions
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Brisingr
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 64,796 ratings — published 2008 — 76 editions
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Inheritance
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 24,400 ratings — published 2011 — 40 editions
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Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr (...
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 7,194 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
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Eragon & Eldest (Inheritanc...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 3,588 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
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Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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بریسینگر جلد دوم سه گانه می...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 291 ratings — 6 editions
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Inheritance Cycle Boxed Set
4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Series by Christopher Paolini

Eragon Eldest Brisingr Inheritance
Inheritance (4 books)
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Quotes by Christopher Paolini

“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon
tags: books , christopher-paolini , eragon , good-reads
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“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eldest
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“Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.”
― Christopher Paolini
tags: common-sense , humor , smart
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