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The Chronicles of Narnia
by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia is C. S. Lewis’s beloved seven-book fantasy series, inviting readers to enter through hidden doorways into a world where animals speak, magic runs deep, and the great lion Aslan stands at the center of every age. Across quests, battles, voyages, betrayals, and redemptive triumphs, young people from our world are drawn into Narnia’s history to help shape its destiny and, in the process, discover courage, sacrifice, wonder, and faith. Rich in imagination and timeless in spirit, this classic series blends adventure and allegory into an unforgettable journey through one of literature’s most cherished fantasy realms.
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Scroll down to see the two usual ways to read The Chronicles
  
  

The two common reading orders are publication order and chronological order - depending on your preference.

Publication order
This is the order the books were originally published from 1950 to 1956, and it is one of the two standard ways people read the series.

1 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
2 Prince Caspian (1951)
3 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
4 The Silver Chair (1953)
5 The Horse and His Boy (1954)
6 The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
7 The Last Battle (1956)

Chronological order
This arranges the books by the internal timeline of Narnia and became the numbered standard in later editions.

1 The Magician’s Nephew
2 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3 The Horse and His Boy
4 Prince Caspian
5 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6 The Silver Chair
7 The Last Battle
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