Christopher Paolini

How many words is Brisingr?

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini has 254,629 words.

254,629words

Pages
800paperback, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010
Reading time
16 h 59 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
27 h 23 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2008

Book 3 of 4 in The Inheritance Cycle

  1. 1Eragon157,220
  2. 2Eldest213,516
  3. 3Brisingr254,629
  4. 4Inheritance280,712

All of The Inheritance Cycle: 906,077 words

Compared with other books

Longer than 86% of the other 366 books here.

Where the numbers come from

The word count comes from the sources below.

Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.

Questions

How many words is Brisingr?

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini has 254,629 words.

How many pages is Brisingr?

800 pages in the paperback, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read Brisingr?

About 16 h 59 min at 250 words a minute, or 27 h 23 min as an audiobook.

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