Eragon
A farm boy's discovery of a dragon egg thrusts him into a battle for an empire's fate.
A farm boy's discovery of a dragon egg thrusts him into a battle for an empire's fate.
5 books · Published 2002–2023
A farm boy's discovery of a dragon egg thrusts him into a battle for an empire's fate.
Eragon faces chaos and betrayal as he seeks to master magic and swordsmanship in a land of elves.
A young Rider faces impossible choices to unite rebels and defeat tyranny.
A dragon rider must defeat an evil king to save a civilization.
A Dragon Rider faces exile and a mysterious witch in a world that has turned against him.
1 book · Published 2018
A wanderer, a cursed child, and dragons. Magic and legends unfold in Alagaësia.
There are 5 books in the Inheritance Cycle series. It began with Eragon in 2002, and the newest book, Murtagh, was published in 2023.
Start with Eragon and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #5.
The series is best for ages 12–15, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Inheritance is the longest book in the series at 274,261 words (860 pages).
Eragon is the shortest at 157,220 words (497 pages).
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