There will be a total of four books in The Inheritance Cycle. Christopher Paolini has advised that he still intends to continue writing after this, but it will be with a different storyline and most likely some new sets of characters. He hasn't ruled out bringing some old characters back.
From the start of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini has had an image of what he wants the books to be. He has decided that four books is the number that would best fulfill that image.
Mostly adventurous fantasy fiction.
Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr, but he will write 1 more it's name is unknown
3 It was 3 but there was too much for him to fit in 3 books so now there will be 4. =] Yes, Christopher needs more room to write, so its not a Trilogy now.
Possibly. He has stated that he may write more novels set in Alagaesia, including a direct continuation of the Inheritance Cycle.
The Lord of the Rings
No one's sure, he's hasn't set a date yet but my guess is since it takes him four years to write his books - about 2012 or so.
No one's sure, he's hasn't set a date yet but my guess is since it takes him about one years to write his books - about 2007-08 or so.
Why do authors write anything??? Some people love football, others love Pokemon, others love writing. Some people are born to write; Christopher Paolini is writing the series because he loves it.
The Wikipedia article mentions 5 books. I am not sure whether that's the complete list.
kids books on sports, adult books, and detective books.
Most likely The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien because of the many similarities. Such as: The Ra'Zac are similar to Tolkien's Ring Wraiths. Also, Tolkien created languages whole languages for his world of Middle Earth like Christopher Paolini did.