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by Christopher Paolini · 2005

Book 2 of The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon)

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What it is about

Fantasy
Dragons
Youths' writings

Where it happens

Alagaesia

Ages

Young Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland · 2012 · Children's

about 320 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books about dragons.
- Fantasy
- Dragons
What both books share
- fantasy
  Eldest: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Dragonet Prophecy: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- dragons
  Eldest: "Dragons" (OL subject); "Dragons -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Dragons, fiction" (OL subject); "Dragons -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Dragonet Prophecy: "Dragons" (OL subject); "Dragons, fiction" (OL subject); "dragon" (WD main subject); "Dragons -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Eldest; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dragonet Prophecy.
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The Red Pyramid
Rick Riordan · 2010 · Young adult

about 530 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Eldest: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Red Pyramid: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Eldest; Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid.
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City of Bones
Cassandra Clare · 2007 · Young adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Eldest: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  City of Bones: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Eldest; Open Library and Wikidata for City of Bones.
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Book	Fantasy	Dragons
The Dragonet Prophecy	shared	shared
The Red Pyramid	shared	not shared
City of Bones	shared	not shared
Six of Crows	shared	not shared
Shadow and Bone	shared	not shared
Skulduggery Pleasant	shared	not shared
Red Queen	shared	not shared
An Ember in the Ashes	shared	not shared
A Great and Terrible Beauty	shared	not shared
Marked	shared	not shared

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About Christopher Paolini

Born: Born in Los Angeles, United States, in 1983. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser (2005) among Christopher Paolini's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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