The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order)

Entries in series order

• #1 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Book
• #2 Prince Caspian - Book · 1950
• #3 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Book · 1951
• #5 The Horse and His Boy - Book · 1954
• #6 The Magician's Nephew - Book · 1955
• #7 The Last Battle - Book · 1956
• The Silver Chair - Book · 2000

Reviewed orders

Reviewed 2026-10-19.

Canonical order

The original numbering, in the order the seven books were first published from 1950 to 1956, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. HarperCollins renumbered the series by story timeline in 1994.

1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2. Prince Caspian
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4. The Horse and His Boy
5. The Magician's Nephew
6. The Last Battle

Sources: Wikipedia: The Chronicles of Narnia (Reading order), Christianity Today: What would Lewis do?

Series timeline

Story timeline, the numbering HarperCollins has used since 1994: the creation of Narnia comes first, and The Horse and His Boy takes place during the Pevensies' reign at the end of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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

Sources: Wikipedia: The Chronicles of Narnia (Reading order), Christianity Today: What would Lewis do?