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The Chronicles of Narnia books in order

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis has 7 books, published 1950–1956. Reading all of them takes about 26 hours (1,429 pages). 6 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Lion, the Witch… 2Prince Caspian 3The Voyage of the D… 4The Silver Chair 5The Horse and His B… 6The Magician's Neph… 7The Last Battle
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1950

    The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

    186 pages, about 3.4 hours 4.1★ (123)

  2. Book 2 · 1951

    Prince Caspian

    216 pages, about 4 hours 4.0★ (105)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 1952

    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    224 pages, about 4.1 hours 4.1★ (109)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 1953

    The Silver Chair

    217 pages, about 4 hours 4.0★ (31)

    BORROW FREE

  5. Book 5 · 1954

    The Horse and His Boy

    208 pages, about 3.8 hours 3.9★ (83)

    BORROW FREE

  6. Book 6 · 1955

    The Magician's Nephew

    186 pages, about 3.4 hours 4.0★ (112)

    BORROW FREE

  7. Book 7 · 1956

    The Last Battle

    192 pages, about 3.5 hours 3.9★ (74)

    BORROW FREE

Questions people ask

How many The Chronicles of Narnia books are there?

There are 7 books in the series, published 1950–1956.

Which The Chronicles of Narnia book should I read first?

Start with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 26 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 1,429 pages in total. The longest book is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader at 224 pages.

Can I read The Chronicles of Narnia for free?

6 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.

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