Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and lived most
of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. The tall, jagged Beartooth
Mountains that rise on one side of Paradise Valley inspired the
fantastic scenery in Eragon, the first novel in his Inheritance
Cycle.
Christopher's journey to becoming a globally beloved publishing
phenomenon is as magical as the fantasy novels he writes.
Christopher was homeschooled by his parents and often wrote short
stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read
widely. He was fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon and
his family self-published the book in 2001.
In August 2003, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers published
Eragon and it was an instant success, reaching a worldwide
audience. Christopher's second novel Eldest was published in 2005,
followed by Brisingr in 2008. Inheritance, the fourth and final
book in the cycle released in November 2011. Additional titles in
The World of Eragon include Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia and The
Fork, The Witch, and the Worm.
Today, the Inheritance Cycle is available in more than 50
countries, and together the four books in the series (Eragon,
Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) have sold more than 40 million
copies worldwide.
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