Narnia Books & Movies in Order: Chronology & Publication Watch Order
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Narnia Books & Movies in Order: Chronology & Publication
Through the wardrobe. Across Narnian time.
Explore all seven Narnia books in chronological and publication order, with BBC television, Walden films and audio adaptations grouped under the stories they retell.
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Through the wardrobe. Across Narnian time.
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Chronology: The Magician’s Nephew → The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe → The Horse and His Boy → Prince Caspian → The Voyage of the Dawn Treader → The Silver Chair → The Last Battle. For a first read, choose Release to follow publication order, beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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Explore all seven Narnia books in chronological and publication order, with BBC television, Walden films and audio adaptations grouped under the stories they retell.
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Story chronology · Core route
One story per card. Choose a continuity for Books, BBC television, Walden films or either audio series. Release sorts by each story’s first book publication, not its later adaptation date. Netflix’s new continuity stays separate in Upcoming.
Showing 7 of 7 released stories.
- NovelCanonReleased
The Magician’s Nephew
Direct link to this storyReadThe Magician’s NephewCanonListenAudiobook editionCanonListenBBC radio dramatizationCanonListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanonThe creation of Narnia and the origins of the wardrobe.
- NovelCanon unclearReleased
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Direct link to this storyReadThe Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeCanon unclearListenAudiobook editionCanon unclearListenBBC radio dramatizationCanon unclearListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanon unclearWatchBBC television adaptation (1988)Canon unclearWatchWalden film (2005)Canon unclearWatch1967 television serialCanon unclearWatch1979 animated television filmCanon unclearThe Pevensies enter Narnia during the White Witch’s reign.
- NovelCanonReleased
The Horse and His Boy
Direct link to this storyReadThe Horse and His BoyCanonListenAudiobook editionCanonListenBBC radio dramatizationCanonListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanonDuring the Pevensies’ reign, within the later period of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Placed after that book for readability.
- NovelCanon unclearReleased
Prince Caspian
Direct link to this storyReadPrince CaspianCanon unclearListenAudiobook editionCanon unclearListenBBC radio dramatizationCanon unclearListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanon unclearWatchBBC television adaptation (1989)Canon unclearWatchWalden film (2008)Canon unclearThe Pevensies return centuries later in Narnian time.
- NovelCanon unclearReleased
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Direct link to this storyReadThe Voyage of the Dawn TreaderCanon unclearListenAudiobook editionCanon unclearListenBBC radio dramatizationCanon unclearListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanon unclearWatchBBC television adaptation (1989)Canon unclearWatchWalden film (2010)Canon unclearEdmund, Lucy and Eustace sail with King Caspian.
- NovelCanon unclearReleased
The Silver Chair
Direct link to this storyReadThe Silver ChairCanon unclearListenAudiobook editionCanon unclearListenBBC radio dramatizationCanon unclearListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanon unclearWatchBBC television adaptation (1990)Canon unclearEustace returns with Jill Pole.
- NovelCanonReleased
The Last Battle
Direct link to this storyReadThe Last BattleCanonListenAudiobook editionCanonListenBBC radio dramatizationCanonListenFocus on the Family audio dramaCanonThe final chronological Narnia novel.
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Announced and unreleased
These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.
- Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew — Netflix adaptation2027Upcoming — 2027
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Narnia Books & Movies in Order: Chronology & Publication Books in Order
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Common The Chronicles of Narnia order questions
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What order should you experience The Chronicles of Narnia?
Chronology: The Magician’s Nephew → The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe → The Horse and His Boy → Prince Caspian → The Voyage of the Dawn Treader → The Silver Chair → The Last Battle. For a first read, choose Release to follow publication order, beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Should you use chronological or release order for The Chronicles of Narnia?
Use chronological order to follow events as they happen. Use release order when you want to preserve the sequence of the original reveals. Both views use the same researched stories.
What does this The Chronicles of Narnia order guide include?
7 released story records; 8 including upcoming works. Adaptations and editions are grouped. Coverage follows the supplied guides and their September 8, 2026 editorial cutoff; not an exhaustive edition, stage-production or live-game event inventory. Coverage is current through 21 September 2026.
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Chronology or publication?
Chronology starts with The Magician’s Nephew. Publication: Lion → Caspian → Dawn Treader → Silver Chair → Horse → Nephew → Last Battle.
Choose one adaptation continuity
Walden: Lion → Caspian → Dawn Treader. BBC adds The Silver Chair. The 1967 and 1979 adaptations are labelled separately on the Lion story card.
Adaptations, not extra events
BBC and Focus on the Family dramas follow the seven stories. Stage productions are not individually inventoried. Netflix’s upcoming film is not part of Walden’s film series.
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What anchors this order.
Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.
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