Eragon
Eragon is a fantasy novel by Christopher Paolini, first published in 2002 by Paolini International, his parents' company, and reissued by Alfred A. Knopf in August 2003. A farm boy finds a dragon egg and becomes a Dragon Rider, opening the Inheritance Cycle.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Paolini International, 2002
- First published
- Paolini International, United States, 2002
- Worth
- Not yet valued
- Series
- The Inheritance Cycle
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On screen
- Eragon Film, 2006
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Who published the first edition of Eragon?
The first edition of Eragon by Christopher Paolini was published in Livingston, Mont by Paolini International in 2002.
How many editions of Eragon are there?
We track 2 editions of Eragon, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Eragon been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Eragon (film, 2006).
How can I tell if my copy of Eragon is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Eragon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Christopher Paolini, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Eragon (Q185449), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.