#180 in Young adult
Inheritance
- 880
- Pages
- about 16 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Inheritance” closes Eragon’s story on a large scale: big battles, long-kept secrets brought into the open, and main characters who have visibly grown since the early volumes. In broad lines it is a satisfying conclusion, though some readers find the details less tidy, and at 880 pages it takes its time. The final chapters strike a more melancholy note than some hoped for. Only for those who have followed the cycle from the start.
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About the book
Inheritance is a 2011 fantasy fiction novel written by American author Christopher Paolini. It is the fourth and final novel in The Inheritance Cycle tetralogy.
Reading order · The Inheritance Cycle
Full order & progress →- EragonStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Eldest
7.77.7 / 10 - Brisingr
8.08.0 / 10 - InheritanceThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Murtagh
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 1,886 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 93% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Young adult average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 57 | 3% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 880 | 47% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 949 | 50% |
Frequently asked
What age is Inheritance for?
Inheritance sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 880 pages — longer than 89% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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