C.S. Lewis created Narnia as the fictional world of his seven-book fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. The books describe a magical realm populated by humans, talking animals, mythical creatures, and powerful supernatural beings.
Narnia is not the name of only one kingdom or one book. It can refer to the wider world and, in some contexts, to the central country within that world. The stories move across different locations and historical periods, including forests, islands, underground realms, and neighboring countries.
The series begins with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in its best-known publication order, though The Magician’s Nephew depicts the creation of Narnia and is often discussed as the chronological beginning. That difference explains why readers sometimes disagree about the best reading order.
Lewis published the seven books between 1950 and 1956. Together they became his most famous fiction and introduced generations of readers to characters such as Aslan, Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, and the White Witch.