Chronicles of Narnia Books in Order
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis contains 14 books, published between 1950 and 1999: 13 in the 2 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950) and the newest main-line book is The Wood Between the Worlds (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1950–1999
- Confirmed
- 14 of 14 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,284 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 21–32 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,284 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Chronicles of Narnia is a children's fantasy entry by C.S. Lewis, set in Narnia, an imaginary place. The catalogue lists 14 books under the name, from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950) through Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy and The Magician's Nephew to The Last Battle (1956). Later titles such as Edmund and the White Witch (1997) and The Wood Between the Worlds (1999) also appear. Subjects recorded for the books include magic, princes and children.
How many Chronicles of Narnia books are there?
Chronicles of Narnia has 14 books, released between 1950 and 1999. 13 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Chronicles Of Narnia, World Of Narnia), and 1 related title sit outside it: companion books.
Chronicles of Narnia Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Chronicles of Narnia books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11950883/4
- 21950–3/4
- 319512233/4
- 41952–3/4
- 519532433/4
- 619542243/4
- 719552024/4
- 819562243/4
- 91997403/4
- 101997–3/4
- 111998–3/4
- 121998–3/4
- 131998–3/4
- 141999403/4
Chronicles of Narnia Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Magician's Nephew comes first and The Last Battle comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 7 books of the Chronicles Of Narnia series with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 6The Magician's Nephew1955 · 202 pages · confirmed 4/419552024/4
- 1The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe1950 · confirmed 3/41950–3/4
- 5The Horse and His Boy1954 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/419542243/4
- 2Prince Caspian1951 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/419512233/4
- 3The Voyage of the Dawn Treader1952 · confirmed 3/41952–3/4
- 4The Silver Chair1953 · 243 pages · confirmed 3/419532433/4
- 7The Last Battle1956 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/419562243/4
Do you have to read Chronicles of Narnia books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (companion books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Chronicles of Narnia book also stands alone.
What order should you read Chronicles of Narnia books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series. After it come Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953) and The Horse and His Boy (1954); the numbered table above continues from there. In the chronological order, The Magician's Nephew comes first.
What is the newest Chronicles of Narnia book?
The Wood Between the Worlds (1999) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new Chronicles of Narnia book coming?
No next Chronicles of Narnia book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Chronicles of Narnia has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Chronicles of Narnia. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Carnegie Medal1956Wonfor The Last Battle
Chronicles of Narnia at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Chronicles of Narnia title on record is The Wood Between the Worlds (1999), 27 years ago.
- Release pace
- Chronicles of Narnia books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,284 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chronicles of Narnia books, 8 of 14, were published in the 1950s.
- Corroboration
- 1 of the 14 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Chronicles of Narnia books are about
12 of the 14 Chronicles of Narnia books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 7 of 12 books
- Fantasy 7 of 12 books
- Narnia (imaginary place) 6 of 12 books
- Juvenile 2 of 12 books
- Magic 2 of 12 books
- Princes 2 of 12 books
- Science fiction & fantasy 2 of 12 books
More books by C.S. Lewis
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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