What is the first book in the internal chronology of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia?

The Magician’s Nephew is the first book in the internal chronology of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia.

Published in 1955, the novel describes the creation of Narnia by Aslan and the origins of several important elements, including the wardrobe and the lamppost. Its main human characters are Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, who travel between worlds using enchanted rings.

The novel was published sixth in the seven-book series, after The Silver Chair. That difference creates a frequent source of confusion: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first Narnia novel published, while The Magician’s Nephew is usually listed first in story chronology. Digory also appears as an older man in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.