Christopher Paolini books in order

11 books in the catalogue, about 160 hours of reading in all; the shortest takes 34 minutes and the longest 44 hours.

1 series and 6 standalone books in the catalogue.

The Inheritance Cycle

5 books

1 Eragon 2003 10.6 h 2 Eldest 2005 12.9 h 3 Brisingr 2008 14.4 h 4 Inheritance 2011 15.3 h

5 Murtagh 2023 length not known

Standalone books

Inheritance Cycle 2006 43.8 h Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia 2009 34 min The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm 2018 5.3 h To Sleep in a Sea of Stars 2019 16.1 h Fractal Noise 2023 6.1 h Murtagh 2023 12.8 h

Collected editions

Volumes that gather several of the books above.

Eragon & Eldest 2005 22.0 h