There are seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia series by English author C. S. Lewis.
In reading order, they are:
1. The Magician's Nephew (1955) - The beginning of Narnia.
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) - Introducing the Pevensie children, recurring characters in the novels.
3. The Horse and His Boy (1951) - Follows an adopted boy named Shasta and his talking horse, Bree.
4. Prince Caspian (1952) - The Pevensie children return to Narnia at the call of Prince Caspian.
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) - Second of the novels to feature Prince Caspian, and introducing Eustace Scrubb, cousin of the Pevensies.
6. The Silver Chair (1953) - Eustace Scrubb and his classmate Jill Pole return to Narnia.
7. The Last Battle (1956) - The end of Narnia.
Publication Order vs. Reading Order
The Magician's Nephew was the sixth book to be published, but chronologically is the first in the series. There has also been some dispute as to the placing of The Horse and His Boy; like The Magician's Newphew, it seems to exist just outside of the central story arc. The order listed above is the order that Harper Collins numbered them in, and is in accordance with how C. S. Lewis wanted his books to be read.
In reading order, they are:
1. The Magician's Nephew (1955) - The beginning of Narnia.
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) - Introducing the Pevensie children, recurring characters in the novels.
3. The Horse and His Boy (1951) - Follows an adopted boy named Shasta and his talking horse, Bree.
4. Prince Caspian (1952) - The Pevensie children return to Narnia at the call of Prince Caspian.
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) - Second of the novels to feature Prince Caspian, and introducing Eustace Scrubb, cousin of the Pevensies.
6. The Silver Chair (1953) - Eustace Scrubb and his classmate Jill Pole return to Narnia.
7. The Last Battle (1956) - The end of Narnia.
Publication Order vs. Reading Order
The Magician's Nephew was the sixth book to be published, but chronologically is the first in the series. There has also been some dispute as to the placing of The Horse and His Boy; like The Magician's Newphew, it seems to exist just outside of the central story arc. The order listed above is the order that Harper Collins numbered them in, and is in accordance with how C. S. Lewis wanted his books to be read.
