The Chronicles of Narnia
British novelist, 1898–1963.
The Chronicles of Narnia is a 1950 novel by C. S. Lewis.
In fantasy
On 3 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- C. S. Lewis
- First published
- 1950
- Length
- 768 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Fantasy, Adventure, Religion and faith
Is The Chronicles of Narnia worth reading?
3 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it, among them 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts) and The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts, 2019) | Listed | See the list |
| The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture, 2015) | No. 97 | See the list |
| The Great American Read (PBS, 2018) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of The Chronicles of Narnia
The edition we link to is the HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks paperback (2002), 768 pages.
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks (paperback, 2002)
- Pages
- 768
- ISBN
- 9780007117307
How critics and readers rate The Chronicles of Narnia
Critics and readers rate it about equally: it earned 17% on critics' lists and 15% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The Chronicles of Narnia
If you liked The Chronicles of Narnia, try The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Lord of the Rings or The Wind in the Willows.
