Which C.S. Lewis book first introduced the land of Narnia?

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first introduced the land of Narnia in C.S. Lewis’s published fiction. The novel appeared in 1950 and became the first-published entry in The Chronicles of Narnia.

The story follows four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—who enter Narnia through a wardrobe. There they encounter the White Witch, Mr. Tumnus, and Aslan, the lion who is central to the series’ moral and spiritual structure.

The chronology of Narnia’s fictional history differs from its publication order. The Magician’s Nephew, published later, describes events that occur earlier in Narnian history, including the creation of the world. Lewis nevertheless wrote and released The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first.

The book’s success led to six further Narnia novels. The series became one of the best-known works of children’s fantasy, although Lewis resisted the idea that the books should be read only as straightforward religious allegory.