The series was reprinted during his lifetime so if he wanted it changed he had ample opportunity, yet chose to keep it in the original publication order. This lays out the story in the order that Lewis intended. While ultimately the reading order doesn’t matter (just read them!) I believe publication order is the best. How did you read the Narnia books? Have you read them in multiple orders? I need to know the best order for a Narnia newbie.Īpologies for resurrecting such an old thread but anytime I see this subject come up I have to chime in. I’ve read compelling arguments for all three orders… but I still have no idea! I mean, I’m kind of leaning most towards the publication order, but I don’t know if it’s the best!! Plus, the Barnes and Noble leatherbound classic (from Kimberly!!) has them in chronological order. What on Earth am I supposed to do? This is worse than the Star Wars movies. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950) There’s the supposed chronological order:ġ. There’s the order in which they were written: I’m about to begin this series for the first time ever, and I have seen the controversy over what order to read the books in.
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