How long does it take to read Eragon?
Eragon by Christopher Paolini takes about 10 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of The Inheritance Cycle
Next: Eldest
About 10 hours 34 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 576 pages, about 158,400 words. Written for children.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 91 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.
Subjects: Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Dragons, Magic, Fiction, violence
