# Christopher Paolini: books, series and word counts

6 books by Christopher Paolini here, 1,139,158 words in all. (1983–)

- Series: [The Inheritance Cycle](https://musael.com/books/series/the-inheritance-cycle.md)

| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Eragon](https://musael.com/books/eragon.md) | 157,220 | 503 |
| 2 | [Eldest](https://musael.com/books/eldest.md) | 213,516 | 704 |
| 3 | [Brisingr](https://musael.com/books/brisingr.md) | 254,629 | 800 |
| 4 | [Inheritance](https://musael.com/books/inheritance.md) | 280,712 | 896 |
| 5 | [The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm](https://musael.com/books/the-fork-the-witch-and-the-worm.md) | 38,849 | 288 |
| 6 | [Murtagh](https://musael.com/books/murtagh.md) | 194,232 | 704 |

## Questions

**How many books by Christopher Paolini are listed here?** 6 books, 1,139,158 words in all.

**What is Christopher Paolini's longest book?** Inheritance, with 280,712 words.

**What is Christopher Paolini's shortest book?** The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, with 38,849 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/authors/christopher-paolini