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C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis — 17 titles in the rankings, first published between 1938 and 1961. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Narnia has two reading orders: publication, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — the best-rated Narnia book — or chronological, starting with The Magician’s Nephew. First-time readers usually do better with publication order. His non-fiction — Mere Christianity, A Grief Observed — rates higher than any Narnia book.

Ranked titles
17 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
11.8K
First published
1938–1961
Highest ratedMere Christianity8.3 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by C. S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia
7.77.7 / 10
The Chronicles of NarniaC. S. Lewis9.4K ratings
The Space Trilogy
7.67.6 / 10
The Space TrilogyC. S. Lewis743 ratings

Reading order of C. S. Lewis's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by C. S. Lewis

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Book score16 books on a timeline, 1938–1961 · Highest rated: Mere Christianity
  1. Mere Christianity
    Mere ChristianityC. S. Lewis · 1952 Religion & spirituality538 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. A Grief Observed
    A Grief ObservedC. S. Lewis · 1961 Religion & spirituality164 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  3. The Screwtape letters
    The Screwtape lettersC. S. Lewis Essays633 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  4. The Chronicles of Narnia
    The Chronicles of NarniaC. S. Lewis · 1950 Fantasy85 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  5. Surprised by Joy
    Surprised by JoyC. S. Lewis · 1955 Biography & memoir80 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. The Problem of Pain
    The Problem of PainC. S. Lewis · 1940 Religion & spirituality89 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
    The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeC. S. Lewis · 1950 Fantasy3.3K ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  8. The Four Loves
    The Four LovesC. S. Lewis · 1960 Self-help110 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
    The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderC. S. Lewis · 1952Filmed 2010 Fantasy1.2K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  10. The Magician's Nephew
    The Magician's NephewC. S. Lewis · 1955 Fantasy1.3K ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  11. Out of the Silent Planet
    Out of the Silent PlanetC. S. Lewis · 1938 Science fiction393 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  12. Perelandra
    PerelandraC. S. Lewis · 1943 Science fiction194 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  13. That Hideous Strength
    That Hideous StrengthC. S. Lewis · 1945 Fantasy156 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  14. The Last Battle
    The Last BattleC. S. Lewis · 1956 Fantasy769 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  15. Prince Caspian
    Prince CaspianC. S. Lewis · 1951 Fantasy1.1K ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  16. The Silver Chair
    The Silver ChairC. S. Lewis · 1953 Fantasy778 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  17. The Horse and His Boy
    The Horse and His BoyC. S. Lewis · 1954 Fantasy957 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10

Other books by C. S. Lewis

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1933The Pilgrim's Regress
  • 1936The Allegory of Love
  • 1943The Abolition of Man
  • 1944Beyond personality
  • 1944The Inner Ring
  • 1945The great divorce,
  • 1947Miracles
  • 1956Till We Have Faces
  • 1958Reflections on the Psalms
  • 1960Studies in Words
  • 1960The World's Last Night and Other Essays
  • 1961An Experiment in Criticism
  • 1962They Asked for a Paper: Papers and Addresses
  • 1964Letters to Malcolm
  • 1964The Discarded Image
  • 1966Letters to an American Lady
  • 1970God in the Dock
  • 1977The Dark Tower
  • 1985Boxen
  • 1985Letters to Children
  • 2005Prima che faccia notte
  • The abolition of man (Macmillan paperbacks)

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