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Christopher Paolini

クリストファー・パオリーニ

Kurisutofā Paorīni

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1983-11-17 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
Nationality
United States, Italy
Languages
English
Residence History
Paradise Valley, Montana

Career

Occupations
Author
Active Years
1998-2024
Influenced By
J. R. R. Tolkien, E. R. Eddison, Bruce Coville, David Eddings, Andre Norton, Brian Jacques, Anne McCaffrey, Raymond E. Feist, Mervyn Peake, Ursula K. Le Guin, Frank Herbert

Education

American School of Correspondence
Correspondence High School
Period: ホームスクーリング
Year of Graduation: 1999
Country: United States
Graduated high school at age 15

Awards

Guinness World Records
2011
Work: The Inheritance Cycle
Category: 最年少ベストセラーブックシリーズ作者
Organization: Guinness World Records
Result: 受賞
RUSA Listen List
2024
Work: Fractal Noise
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 選出

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Eragon

2002 Fantasy

A fantasy novel about a young dragon rider named Eragon.

DragonsDestinyGrowth
Adaptations
  • [Film] Eragon / Stefen Fangmeier (2006)

Eldest

2005 Fantasy

Sequel to Eragon.

MagicBattle

Brisingr

2008 Fantasy

Third book in the series.

SwordFamily

Inheritance

2011 Fantasy

Final book in the main series.

Final BattleSacrifice

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

2020 Science Fiction

A science fiction novel set in space.

SpaceAliensLove

Adaptations

  • Eragon film adaptation (2006)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed world-buildingEpic storytelling
Recurring Motifs
DragonsNatureMagic

Legacy

Young fantasy and SF author famous for The Inheritance Cycle, with over 41 million copies sold.

In Popular Culture

  • Eragon film adaptation

Trivia

  • Started writing his first novel at age 15
  • Holds Guinness World Record for youngest bestselling series author
  • Homeschooled