Which C.S. Lewis novel introduced the magical land of Narnia?

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe introduced the magical land of Narnia in C.S. Lewis’s published series. It was first published in 1950 and became the best-known entry point to The Chronicles of Narnia.

The story follows Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who discover Narnia through a wardrobe. Lucy is the first of the siblings to enter the world, where the White Witch has imposed a long winter.

Aslan, the central lion figure, helps lead the struggle against the Witch. The book combines children’s fantasy with Christian symbolism, mythology, talking animals, and traditional fairy-tale elements.

Although The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was published first, Lewis later wrote The Magician’s Nephew as a chronological prequel. The series contains seven novels, and readers may encounter different recommended reading orders.