C. S. Lewis books in order
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar
- Lived
- 1898–1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 46
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk
C. S. Lewis published 17 novels, 5 novellas, 14 non-fiction books, 4 children's books, 3 poetry collections and 3 other books, beginning with The Pilgrim's Regress (1933). The 2 series include The Space Trilogy (9 books, starting with Out of the Silent Planet) and The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe). The best-known is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950).
Updated September 2026
The Space Trilogy books in order (9)Series page
Reading order: 1 Out of the Silent Planet (1938) · 2 Perelandra (1943) · 3 That Hideous Strength (1945) · 4 The Dark Tower (1977) · 5 The Screwtape Letters (1942) · 6 The Great Divorce (1945) · 7 The Chronicles of Narnia · 8 Till We Have Faces (1956) · 9 Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis (1985)
- 1.
Out of the Silent Planet (1938)
- 2.
Perelandra (1943)
- 3.
That Hideous Strength (1945)
- 4.
The Dark Tower (1977)
- 5.
The Screwtape Letters (Feb 1942)
- 6.
The Great Divorce (1945)
- 7.
The Chronicles of Narnia
- 8.
Till We Have Faces (1956)
- 9.
Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis (1985)
The Chronicles of Narnia books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) · 2 Prince Caspian (1951) · 3 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) · 4 The Silver Chair (1953) · 5 The Horse and His Boy (1954) · 6 The Magician's Nephew (1963) · 7 The Last Battle (1956)
- 1.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
- 2.
Prince Caspian (1951), also published as Prince Caspianː The Return to Narnia
- 3.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Sep 1952)
- 4.
The Silver Chair (Sep 1953)
- 5.
The Horse and His Boy (Sep 1954)
- 6.
The Magician's Nephew (1963), also published as The Magican's Nephew
- 7.
The Last Battle (Sep 1956)
Where to start with C. S. Lewis
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis's most-read book and the first of the 7 The Chronicles of Narnia books.
Highest rated
Mere Christianity
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 50 readers.
Shortest way in
The Problem of Pain
One of the most-read, at about 148 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Pilgrim's Regress (1933)
George MacDonald (1946)
Miracles (1947)
Letters of C. S. Lewis (1966)
Novellas in order
Spirits in Bondage (1919)
The Problem of Pain (1940)
The Abolition of Man (1943)
A Grief Observed (1961)
Non-fiction in order
Rehabilitations and Other Essays (1939)
Beyond Personality (1944)
English Literature in the Sixteenth Century Excluding Drama (1944)
Mere Christianity (1952)
Surprised by Joy (1955)
Reflections on the Psalms (1958)
The World's Last Night, and Other Essays (1959)
Studies in Words (1960)
The Four Loves (1960)
An Experiment in Criticism (1961)
Letters to Malcolm (1964)
The Discarded Image (1964)
God in the Dock (1970)
The Joyful Christian (1977)
Children's books in order
The Wisdom of Narnia (1956)
C.s. Lewis Letters to Children (1985)
Poetry in order
The Allegory of Love (1936)
The Personal Heresy (1939)
A Preface to Paradise Lost (1941)
Other books in order
The Weight of Glory (1942)
Christian Behaviour (1943)
Voyage to Venus (1953)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967)TV · from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)Film · from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)TV · from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)Film · from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)Film · from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderTV · from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Silver ChairTV · from The Silver Chair
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About C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, but he is also noted for his other works of fiction, such as The Screwtape Letters and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, including Mere Christianity, Miracles and The Problem of Pain.
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C. S. Lewis FAQ
- How many books has C. S. Lewis written?
- C. S. Lewis published 17 novels, 5 novellas, 14 non-fiction books, 4 children's books, 3 poetry collections and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read C. S. Lewis's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Space Trilogy with Out of the Silent Planet and The Chronicles of Narnia with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is C. S. Lewis's last book?
- The Discarded Image (1964).
- What is C. S. Lewis's most famous book?
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) is C. S. Lewis's most widely read book.
- Are C. S. Lewis's books connected?
- 16 books belong to 2 series (The Space Trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia); the other 30 books stand alone.
- Does C. S. Lewis write under a pen name?
- Yes: C. S. Lewis has also published as Clive Hamilton and N. W. Clerk.
- Which C. S. Lewis books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (TV, 1967), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, film, 2010) and The Silver Chair (TV).
- Can I read C. S. Lewis's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by C. S. Lewis are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.