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Christopher Paolini

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Born

in Southern California, The United States

November 17, 1983

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. He published his first novel, Eragon, in 2003 at the age of nineteen, and quickly became a publishing phenomenon. His Inheritance Cycle—Eragon and its three sequels—have sold nearly 40 million copies worldwide. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars was his first adult novel.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 3,403,367 ratings · 95,134 reviews · 112 distinct works • Similar authors

	Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,931,279 ratings — published 2002 — 364 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 489,502 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 413,319 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 309,329 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 69,714 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murtagh (The Inheritance Cycle, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 46,770 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr (Inheritance, #1-3) 4.27 avg rating — 37,131 ratings — published 2008 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon (Tales from Alagaësia #1; The Inheritance Cycle World) 3.81 avg rating — 38,120 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eragon & Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #1-2) 4.31 avg rating — 25,888 ratings — published 2005 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inheritance Cycle (The Inheritance Cycle #1-4) 4.55 avg rating — 14,236 ratings — published 2011 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

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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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“Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?”
― Christopher Paolini

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Favourite fantasy/Science fiction writer?

J.R.R Tolkien (write-in)

62 votes, 12.4%

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message 8: by Quinn

Jun 15, 2020 04:23PM

OMG, your books are like...THE BESSSSSSST!!!!

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message 7: by Quinn

Jun 15, 2020 03:37PM

Eragon Christopher Paolini

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

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message 6: by himayathn

May 13, 2018 12:11AM

I was born in November too!

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message 5: by himayathn

May 13, 2018 12:09AM

Remeber, you are an inspiration.

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message 4: by himayathn

May 13, 2018 12:08AM

My questions:
1: What is your inspiration?
2. If you weren't a writer what would you be?
3. A favourite author?
4. How is your new sci-fi novel going?
5. Any motivation for young author out in the world?

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message 3: by himayathn

May 13, 2018 12:05AM

Hello, Paolini, can you answer some of these questions?
You know I'm 11 and I have written three books and now I am starting a magazine from my company too and you know in my magazine we have each week an interview with a celebrity/ famous person. I thought, how about start with a person like you. I really hope you can consider this, thank you so much!

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message 2: by Cobie

Feb 22, 2018 08:16AM

hello its cobie rahn and I just finished reading the series for the 11th time and I will be sending out a letter to you this Friday.

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message 1: by Cobie

Aug 31, 2016 07:59AM

hi its cobie rahn and i have read the Inheritance Cycle 9 times already and i am continuing to read the series again.

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