If what gripped you in Eragon was Eragon’s mind-to-mind closeness with Saphira—from their first flight to fighting the Ra’zac and the Battle of Farthen Dûr—then you’ll love how Captain Will Laurence and the dragon Temeraire form an equally deep, conversational partnership. Their training in the Aerial Corps, tactical sorties over Napoleonic battlefields, and the way dragon and rider constantly learn from each other scratches the same itch of loyalty, growth, and skyborne warfare you felt with Eragon and Saphira.

If Brom guiding Eragon—teaching swordplay, lore, and the Ancient Language while on the run from the Ra’zac—was your favorite thread, A Wizard of Earthsea will resonate. Ged begins under the quiet wisdom of Ogion before facing the consequences of his own reckless power, much like Eragon confronting the cost of speaking true words. The mentor–apprentice bond and the lessons about restraint, names, and responsibility echo Brom and Eragon’s journey.

If you connected with Eragon’s growth from farm boy of Carvahall to Rider—oaths in the Ancient Language, first real battles, and the moral weight of power—you’ll be drawn to Fitz’s path. Under the secretive guidance of Chade, he learns the assassin’s craft at Buckkeep, while his animal-bonding magic (the Wit) recalls the intimacy of Eragon and Saphira, but with darker consequences. It’s a rich, character-centered coming of age with hard choices and costly victories.

If Eragon fleeing the Ra’zac with Brom, then joining the Varden beneath Farthen Dûr to oppose Galbatorix, thrilled you, The Eye of the World offers that same ignition point. Rand al’Thor leaves Emond’s Field after a brutal attack, guided by the mysterious Moiraine—much like Brom’s guidance—and is drawn into a world-spanning conflict with a Dark One. The layered magic, dangerous foes, and sense of destiny mirror Eragon’s first steps into a much larger war.

If the sweep from Carvahall to the Varden’s stronghold—battles with Urgals, the Shade Durza, and the looming threat of Galbatorix—hooked you, this standalone delivers a similarly grand canvas. Ead Duryan’s covert magic at court, Tané’s rise among dragonriders of the East, and the mounting return of the Nameless One collide across cultures and seas. It captures that epic, many-front momentum while serving up new dragon lore and a satisfying, complete arc.