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The Chronicles of Narnia book 1 · 1950

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia book 1 by C. S. Lewis

Middle-grade fantasyEpic and high fantasy

Four children evacuated from London during the war find a wardrobe that leads into Narnia, a land under the spell of the White Witch, where it is always winter and never Christmas.

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Book facts

Author
C. S. Lewis
Series
The Chronicles of Narnia, book 1 of 7
Published
1950
Setting
Set in Narnia
Story order
Book 2 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
7
Chart confidence
High

In story order: after The Magician's Nephew and before The Horse and His Boy.

Who is in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

7 recurring or key characters from C. S. Lewis’s chart. Introduces Aslan, Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Peter Pevensie and 3 more.

Lead 1

Major 5

  • AslanFirst appearanceThe great lion, creator of Narnia
  • Edmund PevensieFirst appearanceLucy's brother, who betrays them and is redeemed
  • Peter PevensieFirst appearanceEldest Pevensie, High King of Narnia
  • Susan PevensieFirst appearanceSecond Pevensie child
  • JadisFirst appearanceThe White Witch

Minor and cameo 1

  • Digory KirkeFirst appearanceBoy who sees Narnia created, later the Professor

Also featuring these characters

Other C. S. Lewis books that share the most characters with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.