Reading order · Young adult
The Inheritance Cycle Reading Order
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini has 4 main books (2002–2011), plus 2 novella or companions. Start with Eragon (2002) and read the numbered books in order.
The Inheritance Cycle books in order
Your reading speed
- 10 h 5 min
- 12 h 21 min
#3
Brisingr
2008
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- 14 h 52 min
- 5 h 3 min
- 12 h 11 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Inheritance Cycle: common questions
- How many books are in the The Inheritance Cycle series?
- There are 4 main books in The Inheritance Cycle, plus 2 novella or companion books. The most recent main book listed here is Inheritance (2011).
- What order should I read The Inheritance Cycle in?
- Read The Inheritance Cycle in its numbered order: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance.
- What is the first The Inheritance Cycle book?
- The first book is Eragon by Christopher Paolini, published in 2002.
- Do I need to read the The Inheritance Cycle novellas?
- The 2 novella or companion books (The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, Murtagh) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.