Narnia is a world very distant to ours in a completely different universe. There are magical ways to reach Narnia from our world, but those ways are very
secret and hidden. Narnia's passage of time is on a different level from ours, so when a day passes here, several years may pass there. The world is vast and magical, and
created by the greatest creature of all, the Lion named Aslan.
The Narnia series which was written and conceived by Clive Staples Lewis and was first seen in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", published in 1950.
Through the course of his life, C.S. Lewis would continue to write more books for the series which all take place in the world of Narnia. A total of seven books were written
and compiled into the Chronicles of Narnia.
Here is a list of all the books in the Narnia Series.
Publication Order |
Chronological Order |
1950 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
1 - The Magician's Nephew |
1951 - Prince Caspian |
2 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
1952 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
3 - A Horse and His Boy |
1953 - The Silver Chair |
4 - Prince Caspian |
1954 - The Horse And His Boy |
5 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
1955 - The Magicians Nephew |
6 - The Silver Chair |
1956 - The Last Battle |
7 - The Last Battle |
Although you can read the Narnia Chronicles in any order you wish, you will find it makes much more sense to read the books in chronological order. Most
purists prefer to read the books in the published order, which will create many strange questions to come to light that won't get answered until nearly the end of the series.
C.S. Lewis however, preferred the chronological approach, which is how the chronicles are now published (I also prefer chronological order.)
The Narnia stories are very allegorical in nature. There are several metaphors as well, the most obvious being that the Lion Aslan is like Jesus. The
stories also carry moral values that are directly related to Christian teachings including making references to Adam and Eve. For the most part the books aren't too preachy,
and you can enjoy them regardless of your religious background.
The world of Narnia is filled with Talking Beasts, which are similar to their normal counterparts only larger and much smarter. The world of Narnia also has
many other facinating creatures including giants, dryads, fauns, satyrs, dwarves, monopods, unicorns, werewolves, and marsh-wiggles. Some of these creatures are kind and good
people, others are harsh and selfish. Each has their own traits and characteristics. For the most part the characters are either good or evil, there are only a few creatures
that show both good and evil traits.
The Magician's Nephew Reprint
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Reprint
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Hard Cover
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Prince Caspian Reprint
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Prince Caspian Hard Cover
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Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reprint
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The Silver Chair Reprint
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The Last Battle Reprint
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Collector's DVD
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Soundtrack
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Windows Game
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Links
narnia.com - The Official Narnia Page.
narniaweb.com - Narnia Movie Information
thelionscall.com - The Lion's Call
members.lycos.co.uk/Jonathan_Gregory76 - Narnia Fan Page
geocities.com/kawebb99/furtherup.html - Narnia Fan Page
search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=narnia - Narnia on DMOZ
imdb.com - IMDB's movie page
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