First Printing of 2.5 Million Copies!
Book Three in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, Brisingr, was released on September 20, 2008. The book was published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, which is part of Random House. The jacket cover illustrator is John Jude Palencar, who also illustrated the covers of the first two fantasy novels in the cycle, Eragon and Eldest.Why the Title Brisingr?
As for the title,- "'BRISINGR is one of the first words I thought of for this title, and it's always felt right to me,' said Christopher Paolini. 'As the first ancient-language word that Eragon learns, it has held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. In this new book, it will be revealed to be even more meaningful that even Eragon could have known.'" (January 16, 2008 Random House Children's Books news release)
The First Printing of Brisingr
The first printing of 2.5 million copies of the fantasy novel was the largest initial run for a Random House Children's Books title in the publisher's history. The book was released at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008, so booksellers could host midnight launch parties, such as those held for the Harry Potter series. More than 2,500 bookstores held Brisingr parties. Random House reported that 550,000 copies of Brisingr were sold its first day. Random House's Listening Library division published the audiobook simultaneously in the U.S.Paolini's fantasy novels have been enormously popular, particularly with teens and and adults. According to the publisher, 12.5 million copies of Eragon and Eldest, the first two books in the Inheritance Cycle, have been sold worldwide.
