A doomed lord, an emergent hero, and a dazzling array of bizarre creatures inhabit the magical world of the gormenghast novels which, along with tolkiens lord of the rings, reign as one of the undisputed mentre linverno incombe sui sette regni. Lord of the rings and inheritance cycle crossover fanfiction. Until, at last, galbatorix sliced through eragon s ribs. A nameless mute confined to a tower longs to escape. Are there any good books similar to that theme harry potter doesnt count. I love the whole theme of eragon and lotr, the fantasy land with elves, and drawfs and all that. I have received an advanced reading copy of eragon and enjoyed it thoroughly. Instead of getting much needed rest, eragon and his dragon faced the evil king and his black dragon, shriukan, in a fight to determine the fate of alagaesia.
Lord of the rings is hard to equal in scope, influence, and the longevity of its popularity, but we tried our best to gather a variety of different books and series to read if you are a fan of lotr and want something else similar to read. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Lord of the rings came like 50 years before eragon. Attention all lord of the rings eragon fans to start off eragon is a fantasy book by christopher paolini that is coming out on august 26, 2003. His publisher sensibly refused to do this, instead dividing up lotr into three books. But galbatorix didnt think to lose so easily and using a spell sends eragon and saphira to another world, but in diffrent times. An unexpected journey, dragonheart, record of lodoss war, tales from earthsea. On the opposite end of the spectrum, peter jackson took. He tries very hard to add the same history feel to his world that tolkien did, except he is not a linguist and he didnt spend decades crafting and revising this world, so it comes across as shallow and a little bit insulting if you want to take it. If you like eragon you might like similar books the fellowship of the ring, the hobbit or there and back again, the golden compass, a game of thrones, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Who thinks eragon is a copy of star wars and lord of the rings. Mar 09, 2016 dartthorntons bestselling fantasy creates a tale of magic and adventure that has been praised as a beautifully spun fantasy and even compared to lord of the rings by grand master of science fiction, andre norton. Books similar to the lord of the rings the lord of the rings.
Who thinks eragon is a copy of star wars and lord of the. If you have recently emerged from christopher paolinis epic fantasy novel and are. The box they come in is the same soft, leather type feeling and very sturdy. Jan 10, 2020 once again barbaras world of imagination is very similar to that of lord of the rings author j. Similarities between the two element from the books how to put in answers. If you like eragon, then these similar books, movies, tvshows and anime recommendations might interest you. Eragon, and the rest of the the inheritance cycle, is ok books, but not more than that. In case you are stuck figuring out what books like the lord of the rings are actually worth your time, then take a look at the ones below. A game of thrones a song of ice and fire, book 1 by george r.
The hobbit, the lord of the rings, and tolkien the one ring. The best books to read for fans of lord of the rings. What others are there they all have a similar type of feeling, fantasy, magic, other worlds and all the rest of it. I wouldnt call eragon the best book in the world, but simply an enjoyable read. This story stands firmly on its own two feet, and fits into a list of books like lord of the rings where the appeal is the unlikely hero. If anything i think it would be a ripoff of lord of the rings. Eragon i think, super human stats and his magic is more versatile. Eragon in the mountains, lord of the rings in the woods the mountains was used in the lord of the rings too and many more. Dont miss the latest book from the author of eragon, the fork, the witch, and the worm. Sep 07, 2015 the books for lord of the rings and eragon were kind of spoiled to me because of me watching the movies.
Jun 11, 2006 i dont see how eragon is a ripoff of wot. If you like the inheritance cycle, then you might enjoy. If you like the earthsea cycle, then these similar books, movies, tvshows and anime recommendations might interest you. What are some other good fiction reads like lord of the rings. Lord of the rings inheritance cyclehobbit crossover. The book contains all of the ingredients found in typical fantasy books, such as an epic quest, a special sword, dragons and romance. Darkness fallsdespair aboundsevil reignseragon and his dragon, saphira.
Im gonna try for a list that goes from lighter, more simple, younger, more like eragon, and increase in complexity, ok. Here are just a couple of books like eragon to read if you cant get enough of fantasy and dragons. And, yes, the sheer size and scope of tolkiens creatively complex world have made fantasy fans yearn to inhabit middle earth for decades. Aragon is not an original name, being a region of spain. I found his dark materials, after someone recommending me them since i liked narnia, and potter, lord of the rings. What are the similarities between eragon and lord of the.
During the last battle, eragon found the way how to defeat galbatorix. The silmarillion is quite a different book in the list of books like lord of the rings as it is a. Lord of the rings vs the inheritance cycle battles comic vine. The universes of eragon and lord of the rings are similar enough, but why bring harry potters universe in this. So i decided i have to at least read the first book in the series before i can watch the tv series which i definitely want to watch. Eragon the inheritance cycle book 1 by christopher paolini. Eragon and galbatorix at full power are more than enough to defeat the lord of the.
It does have depth, it messes with your emotions, and has a great story line. Luke skywalkers mentor obiwan kenobi as inspiration for brom. Lord of the rings vs harry potter and eragon battles. Paolini drew his inspiration from a variety of sources, which means it isnt too hard to track down similar books. Dec 17, 2006 neither of these stories cover the exact ground that eragon does.
The books are small, and the covers of the books are firm but bendy, which will be great for taking on the go, and they have a soft, smooth, leathery feel to them. Eragons life changes forever when he stumbles upon a dragon egg while hunting in the mountains of alagaesia. Lord of the rings, harry potter, chronicles of narnia, his dark materials. It reads very similar to derivative lord of the rings based books i tried to write when i was 16. Perfect for fans of lord of the rings, the new york times bestselling inheritance cycle about the dragon rider eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. On the one hand, there are very few books that can hold a candle to the series, but on the other hand, the books are so influential that there are no shortage of similar options to choose from.
Lord of the rings and inheritance cycle crossover fanfiction archive with over 51 stories. The sword of shannara by terry brooks drew a lot of inspiration from the lord of the rings books by j. Here are totally epic books like eragon you need to read if you liked. Best fantasy novels you should read if you are a fan of lord. Whether youre not interested in frodos journey or want to read something that scratches the same itch, these are the best books like lord of. Criticism of the inheritance cycle inheriwiki fandom. The ruins of gorlan, the amulet of samarkand, a wizard of earthsea, pawn of prophecy, dragon champion, the lord of the rings, dragonriders of pern, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, eragon, the hobbit. In case you are stuck figuring out what books like the lord of the rings are actually worth your time, then. Eragon, the lord of the rings, wizards first rule, dragonriders of pern, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, name of the wind, the magicians guild, magician.
I must say that for his age 19 years old paolini obviously has an innate talent for writing. Dec 05, 2012 there are many other similarities between eragon and lord of the rings fellowship of the ring. Books similar to the lord of the rings the lord of the. The lord of the rings is an epic highfantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. For example, both eragon and frodo lived with their uncles, both movies end with a battle.
I am looking forward to reading the lord of the rings books, percy jackson, the hobbit and the hardy boys, it seems you never see to many hardy boys books floating around here in this world. Think about it, star wars and lord of the rings are similar to eragon and each other. Similarities between eragon and lotr quiz by ravens22. The 12 best epic fantasy books like game of thrones reedsy. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, the lord of the rings is one of the bestselling novels ever written, with. So what does that tell you about star wars and lord of the rings. Eragon was at a time new york times bestselling novel. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the lord of the rings and inheritance cycle universe. The original shannara trilogy, which consists of the sword of shannara, the elfstones of shannara and the wishsong of shannara are amongst. Christopher paolinis eragon is an epic tale of fantasy, thrill and emotions. The similarities between lord of the rings and eragon are multitudinous and plagiaristic in the extreme, but there is one fundamental difference. This book has been celebrated for its unique magic system and inventive forms of narration. Eragon hero of the inheritance cycle, is a human aragorn a hero of the lord of the rings, is a human eregion a kingdom in the silmarillion note. Discussion in book discussion started by fullmetal xeno, jul 18, 2011.
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