C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia contains seven books. Lewis wrote the novels between 1949 and 1954, and they were published between 1950 and 1956.
The series begins with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in publication order. The Magician’s Nephew, which explains Narnia’s creation, was published later even though its story is set earlier in the fictional chronology. This difference between publication order and internal chronology causes frequent confusion.
The seven titles follow different characters and eras of Narnian history. Some books focus on the Pevensie children, while others introduce figures such as Prince Caspian, Eustace Scrubb, Jill Pole, and Shasta. Together they form one connected fantasy world rather than seven unrelated stories.