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About Christopher Paolini
American and Italian author
Christopher James Paolini is an American and Italian author. He is best known for The Inheritance Cycle, the fantasy series that began with Eragon and continued with Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. His later work includes The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, a short story collection set in the same world, and Murtagh, the first book in a follow-up duology. He also wrote his first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, published in 2020. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.
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- “(...)best of luck, avoid roasted cabbage, don't eat earwax, and look on the bright side of life!”Christopher Paolini
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Books by Christopher Paolini
Eragon
2005
Eldest
2007
Brisingr
2008
Inheritance
2012
Murtagh
2025