The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
British novelist, 1898–1963.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 1950 novel by C.S. Lewis.
In fantasy
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- C.S. Lewis
- First published
- 1950
- Length
- 208 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Fantasy, Adventure, Religion and faith
- Series
- Book 1 of The Chronicles of Narnia
Is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: The Big Read top 100 (BBC) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
| The Big Read top 100 (BBC, 2003) | No. 9 | See the list |
Best edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The edition we link to is the HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks paperback (2023), 208 pages.
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks (paperback, 2023)
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9780008663032
How critics and readers rate The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Readers rate it most highly: it earned 23% of the points available on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 8% on critics' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
If you liked The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, try The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings or The Wind in the Willows.
