The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of children’s fantasy novels by Irish author C.S. Lewis. The series has sold over 100 million copies in 47 different languages. The series is set in a magical place called Narnia, a fictional realm where animals talk and good battles evil. The series contains many different Christian themes and characters are borrowed from various mythologies.

The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted many times. Most notably, the recent film series. C.S. Lewis never believed that film could capture the scale of Narnia, thus he never sold the rights. In the 21st century, this became much more feasible and the film series was created. The books have also been adapted many different times for television, radio, stage and more.

There is some dispute vis-a-vis the order of The Chronicles of Narnia. The only questions are where to place The Magician’s Nephew and The Horse and His Boy, which take place earlier than their publication order. Below we have a list of the publication order as well as the HarperCollins-endorsed chronology of The Chronicles of Narnia:

Publication Order of The Chronicles Of Narnia Books

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prince Caspian(1951)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(1952)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Silver Chair(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Horse and His Boy(1954)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Magician's Nephew(1955)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Battle(1956)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of The Chronicles Of Narnia Books

The Magician's Nephew(1955)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Horse and His Boy(1954)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prince Caspian(1951)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(1952)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Silver Chair(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Battle(1956)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The World Of Narnia Books

Lucy Steps Through the Wardrobe(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Edmund and the White Witch(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Aslan(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Aslan's Triumph(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Uncle Andrew's Troubles(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wood Between the Worlds(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Chronicles Of Narnia Companion Books

A Book of Narnians(1950)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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One Response to “Order of The Chronicles Of Narnia Books”

  1. M Millere: 6 years ago

    I always recommend my students start with _The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe_. I think starting with _The Magician’s Nephew_ takes away from the mystery of the story unfolding.

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