Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini
Paolini in 2019
BornChristopher James Paolini
(1983-11-17) November 17, 1983
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Citizenship
GenreFantasy, science fiction
Notable worksThe Inheritance Cycle
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
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Website
paolini.net

Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American and Italian author. He is best known for The Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon (2002), Eldest (2005), Brisingr (2008), Inheritance (2011), the follow-up short story collection The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (2018), and Murtagh (2023), the first in a follow-up duology. His first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, was published on September 15, 2020. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.