Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)

When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.

Winner, Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2005
Winner, Colorado Children's Book Award, 2005
Winner, Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2006
Winner, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2005
New York Times Bestseller, 2004
Nominated, Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award, 2004
Winner, Tennessee Volunteer State Award, 2005
Winner, Texas Lone Star Reading List, 2004
Winner, Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2004
Winner, Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2004 View Less