A list of events linked to the creation of the ever-expanding Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.
1983[]
- November 17 - Christopher Paolini is born.
2002[]
- Paolini International LLC edition of Eragon released.
2003[]
- August 26 - Knopf edition of Eragon released in hardcover.
2004[]
- January 11 - Shurtugal.com comes online.
- August 10 - Publication of Eragon Deluxe Edition. A preview of the next book, Eldest, was included.
2005[]
- April 26 - Eragon released in paperback.
- August 23 - Publication of Eldest.
- August 23 - Eldest Audio Cassette released.
- August 30 - Creation of the Inheritance Cycle Wiki.
- December - Eldest Audio CD released.
2006[]
- August 26 - Eldest Deluxe Edition released.
- September 15 - Eragon movie trailer released.
- November 17 - Eragon video game released.
- December 12 - Eragon film soundtrack released.
- December 15 - Release date for Eragon movie.
2007[]
- March 13 - Eldest released in paperback.
2008[]
- January 16 - Announcement of the next book: Brisingr. Title, release date, and cover are revealed. The trilogy becomes a four-book cycle.
- September 20 - Brisingr publication date for the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- September 21 - Brisingr publication date for Australia and New Zealand.
- September 25 - Brisingr publication date for Germany.
2009[]
- Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia, an official companion volume to the series, is released.
2010[]
- April 13 - Brisingr paperback release in the USA and Canada (contains a sneak peek of Inheritance in the chapter King Cat).
2011[]
- March 23 - Announcement of the final book: Inheritance. Title, release date, and cover are revealed.
- November 8 - Inheritance publication date for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.