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Narnia reading order

The seven Narnia books can be read in two orders: the order C.S. Lewis published them, or the order of events in the stories. Both are laid out below.

Where to start

A common place to begin is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first Narnia book published and the best known of the seven.

Some editions number the books in story order, which puts The Magician's Nephew first. Fans disagree about which order is better, and either one works.

Publication order

Publication order starts with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1950 and ends with The Last Battle in 1956.

  1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C.S. Lewis

    Four siblings find a wardrobe that opens onto a snowbound land of talking animals, in the best-known book of the seven.

    Book 1 of 7, published 1950.

  2. Prince Caspian

    C.S. Lewis

    The siblings return to a Narnia that has changed, and a young prince needs their help.

    Book 2 of 7, published 1951.

  3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    C.S. Lewis

    A ship sails toward the edge of the map, with two of the siblings and their reluctant cousin aboard.

    Book 3 of 7, published 1952.

  4. The Silver Chair

    C.S. Lewis

    Two children are sent to find a missing prince, on a quest to the far north.

    Book 4 of 7, published 1953.

  5. The Horse and His Boy

    C.S. Lewis

    A story set mostly in the lands south of Narnia, about a boy and a talking horse who flee together.

    Book 5 of 7, published 1954.

  6. The Magician's Nephew

    C.S. Lewis

    The prequel to the others, in which two neighbors stumble through magic rings into strange worlds.

    Book 6 of 7, published 1955.

  7. The Last Battle

    C.S. Lewis

    The closing book of the series, set in a Narnia under threat.

    Book 7 of 7, published 1956.

Chronological order

Story order puts The Magician's Nephew first and The Horse and His Boy third, and the other five keep the order in which they were published.

  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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