In what order should I read the Narnia books?
If you are like me and you're having trouble remembering what happened in the rest of The Chronicles of Narnia, perhaps it's time to pull them out and re-read them. But where to start and in what order should they be read—chronologically or by publication date? Andrew Rilstone puts forward his own opinion and also answers the very relevant question, “Does it really matter?”:
The internecine strife between Lewis aficionados about the order of the Narnia books shows no signs of abating. In principle, both devout Chronologists and sincere Publicationists both allow that people should read the books in whatever order they chose. Yet both groups, in their hearts, believe that their order is best. Fisticuffs can easily develop, and the first excommunications and crusades cannot be far away. In an attempt to resolve this very serious issue, I offer my own, definitive, take on the problem.
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