About
Christopher Paolini, born November 17, 1983, in Los Angeles, grew up in Montana, where he was homeschooled. He began writing Eragon at age 15, self-published it in 2001, and was republished by Knopf in 2003, becoming a New York Times bestselling author at 19. His Inheritance Cycle has sold over 40 million copies. He also published an adult science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, in 2020. He holds a Guinness World Record for being the youngest author of a bestselling book series.
* 1983-11-17
Major works
- Eragon (2002)novel
- Eldest (2005)novel
- Brisingr (2008)novel
- Inheritance (2011)novel
- To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (2020)novel
Key milestones
- 2001Self-published Eragon through Paolini International LLC.
- 2003Eragon republished by Alfred A. Knopf, becoming a New York Times bestseller.
- 2011Awarded Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling book series.
Themes
Epic fantasyDragonsHeroismGood vs. evilScience fiction
Sources: id.loc.gov · guinnessworldrecords.com