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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia #1 / 7
by C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C. S. Lewis
  ★ 7.56 / 357

Narnia... a land frozen in eternal winter... a country waiting to be set free...

Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narniaa land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change... and a great sacrifice.

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Updated January 18, 2017
Category: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Young Adult, Movie, Narnia
Release date: 1950
C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925-1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954-1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.

Lewis and fellow novelist J. R. R. Tolkien were close friends. They both served on the English faculty at Oxford University and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. According to Lewis's memoir Surprised by Joy, he was baptised in the Church of Ireland, but fell away from his faith during adolescence. Lewis returned to Anglicanism at the age of 32, owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, and he became an "ordinary layman of the Church of England". Lewis's faith profoundly affected his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim.

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Lewis wrote more than 30 books which have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies. The books that make up The Chronicles of Narnia have sold the most and have been popularised on stage, TV, radio, and cinema. His philosophical writings are widely cited by Christian apologists from many denominations.

In 1956, Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; she died of cancer four years later at the age of 45. Lewis died on 22 November 1963 from renal failure, one week before his 65th birthday. In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Lewis was honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

Photo: Statue of C. S. Lewis in Belfast. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia consists of seven primary works, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia #1)
  ★ 7.56 / 357
Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia #2)
  ★ 7.22 / 261
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia #3)
  ★ 7.20 / 240
The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia #4)
  ★ 6.94 / 208
The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia #5)
  ★ 7.02 / 208
The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia #6)
  ★ 7.06 / 217
The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia #7)
  ★ 6.54 / 193
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
  ★ 7.76 / 155
The Chronicles of Narnia
  ★ 7.84 / 308


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