C. S. Lewis

LEWIS, C. S., 1898 to 1963

C. S. Lewis books in order

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a Belfast-born British author and scholar, creator of the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy.

Also wrote as Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk

Books
46
Editions tracked
56
First editions
41
Nationality
United Kingdom
Born
Belfast, 1898
Died
Oxford, 1963

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C. S. Lewis wrote 46 books we track between 1933 and 2021; in publication order they begin with The Pilgrim's Regress (1933).

Life

About C. S. Lewis

Writer

Known as
writer, poet, university teacher, novelist
Genres
mirabilia, fantasy, science fiction, apologetics
Movement
Inklings
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Also wrote as
Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk

Background

Educated at
University College, Oxford, Campbell College, Malvern College, Wynyard School
Influenced by
Dante Alighieri, G. K. Chesterton, William Morris, Arthur Balfour, Joseph Butler, Beatrix Potter
Buried
Holy Trinity Church

Awards and honours

  • honorary doctorate at the Laval University
  • Fellow of the British Academy
  • Sir Israel Gollancz Prize
  • Carnegie Medal (1956)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Dijon (1962)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon (1963)

Notable works

From Wikidata (CC0); Wikipedia has articles on C. S. Lewis in 101 languages.

About C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a Belfast-born British writer, scholar and author of books on Christianity, best known for the seven Chronicles of Narnia, published between 1950 and 1956.

Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast on 29 November 1898. He was a fellow and tutor in English at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1954, then held the chair of Mediaeval and Renaissance Literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge, until shortly before his death in Oxford on 22 November 1963. His first book, the poetry collection Spirits in Bondage (1919), appeared under the name Clive Hamilton.

His science fiction Space Trilogy began with Out of the Silent Planet, published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, on 1 April 1938, and continued with Perelandra (1943) and That Hideous Strength (1945). His religious writing includes The Problem of Pain (1940), The Screwtape Letters (1942), Mere Christianity (1952, developed from wartime radio talks), the memoir Surprised by Joy (1955) and The Four Loves (1960). A Grief Observed (1961) was first issued under the pseudonym N. W. Clerk; Faber made his authorship public after he died.

For collectors. The Narnia first editions are the core of most Lewis collections. Geoffrey Bles in London published The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on 16 October 1950, followed by Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953) and The Horse and His Boy (1954); The Bodley Head issued The Magician's Nephew (1955) and The Last Battle (1956). All seven were illustrated by Pauline Baynes. The first American edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, from Macmillan in 1950, was reset and carries three small textual changes by Lewis, so the UK and US firsts of that book differ.

Collecting guideThe Most Valuable First Editions to Look For at HomeThe first editions most often found in ordinary homes and worth real money are modern classics in their original dust jackets: the 1997 Bloomsbury Philosopher's Stone, Casino Royale, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Hobbit … Collecting guideNarnia First Editions: How to Identify The Chronicles of NarniaThe first editions of The Chronicles of Narnia are the London editions: five from Geoffrey Bles (1950 to 1954) and the last two from The Bodley Head (1955 and 1956), all with …
For collectors

Collect C. S. Lewis

Earliest first editionThe Pilgrim's RegressDent, 1933 Most valuableThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe£1,375 to £2,100
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Reading guide

C. S. Lewis books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Pilgrim's Regress1933
  2. 2The Allegory of Love1936
  3. 3Out of the Silent Planet1938
  4. 4The Problem of Pain1940
  5. 5A Preface to Paradise Lost1942
  6. 6The Screwtape Letters1942
  7. 7The Weight of Glory1942
  8. 8Perelandra1943
  9. 9The Abolition of Man1943
  10. 10The Case for Christianity1943
  11. 11That Hideous Strength1945
  12. 12The Great Divorce1945
Show all 46 books in order
  1. 13George MacDonald1946
  2. 14C. S. Lewis1947
  3. 15Miracles1947
  4. 16The Chronicles of Narnia1950
  5. 17The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe1950
  6. 18Prince Caspian1951
  7. 19Mere Christianity1952
  8. 20The Voyage of the Dawn Treader1952
  9. 21The Silver Chair1953
  10. 22The Horse and His Boy1954
  11. 23Surprised by Joy1955
  12. 24The Magician's Nephew1955
  13. 25The Last Battle1956
  14. 26Till We Have Faces1956
  15. 27Reflections on the Psalms1958
  16. 28The Four Loves1960
  17. 29A Grief Observed1961
  18. 30An Experiment in Criticism1961
  19. 31Letters to Malcolm1964
  20. 32The Discarded Image1964
  21. 33Letters of C. S. Lewis1966
  22. 34Of Other Worlds1966
  23. 35Christian Reflections1967
  24. 36God in the Dock1970
  25. 37Space Trilogy1975
  26. 38The Dark Tower, and Other Stories1977
  27. 39The Joyful Christian1977
  28. 40Boxen1985
  29. 41C.S. Lewis Letters to Children1985
  30. 42Welcome to Narnia2005
  31. 43The Return to Narnia2006
  32. 44Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2008
  33. 45Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2018
  34. 46The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe2021

By series

The Chronicles of Narnia 6 books
  1. Prince Caspian 1951
  2. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 1952
  3. The Silver Chair 1953
  4. The Horse and His Boy 1954
  5. The Magician's Nephew 1955
  6. The Last Battle 1956
The Space Trilogy 3 books
  1. Out of the Silent Planet 1938
  2. Perelandra 1943
  3. That Hideous Strength 1945
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1933The Pilgrim's RegressDent
  2. 1936The Allegory of LoveClarendon Press
  3. 1938Out of the Silent PlanetBodley Head
  4. 1940The Problem of PainCentenary Press
  5. 1942The Screwtape LettersGeoffrey Bles
  6. 1942The Weight of GlorySociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge
  7. 1942A Preface to Paradise LostOxford University Press
  8. 1943PerelandraBodley Head
  9. 1943The Abolition of Man; Or, Reflections on Education with Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of SchoolsOxford University Press
  10. 1945That Hideous StrengthBodley Head
  11. 1945The Great DivorceG. Bles
  12. 1946George MacDonaldG. Bles
  13. 1947MiraclesG. Bles, the Centenary Press
  14. 1950The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeGeoffrey Bles · £1,375 to £2,100
  15. 1951Prince CaspianG. Bles
  16. 1952The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderG. Bles
  17. 1952Mere ChristianityG. Bles
  18. 1953The Silver ChairG. Bles
  19. 1954The Horse and His BoyG. Bles
  20. 1955The Magician's NephewBodley Head
  21. 1955Surprised by JoyG. Bles
  22. 1956The Last BattleBodley Head
  23. 1956Till We Have FacesGeoffrey Bles
  24. 1958Reflections on the PsalmsG. Bles
  25. 1960The Four LovesG. Bles
  26. 1961A Grief ObservedFaber & Faber
  27. 1961An Experiment in CriticismCambridge University Press
  28. 1964Letters to MalcolmG. Bles
  29. 1964The Discarded ImageUniversity Press
  30. 1966LettersG. Bles
  31. 1966Of Other WorldsBles
  32. 1967Christian ReflectionsG. Bles
  33. 1970God in the Dock; Essays on Theology and EthicsEerdmans
  34. 1975Space TrilogyScribner Paper Fiction
  35. 1977The Dark Tower, and Other StoriesCollins
  36. 1985C.S. Lewis Letters to ChildrenCollins
  37. 1985BoxenCollins
  38. 2006The Return to NarniaHarperCollins
  39. 2008Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeHarperCollins
  40. 2018Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeIndependently Published

And 1 more in the full list below.

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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read C. S. Lewis's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Pilgrim's Regress (1933), then The Allegory of Love (1936) and Out of the Silent Planet (1938). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was C. S. Lewis's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Pilgrim's Regress, first published in 1933.

When was C. S. Lewis born?

C. S. Lewis was born in 1898 and died in 1963.

How many C. S. Lewis books does MyVolumes track?

We track 46 books by C. S. Lewis across 56 editions, 41 of them first editions.

What awards has C. S. Lewis won?

C. S. Lewis has won honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Fellow of the British Academy, Sir Israel Gollancz Prize, Carnegie Medal (1956), according to Wikidata.

Did C. S. Lewis write under another name?

Yes: C. S. Lewis also published as Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk. Those books are listed here under the one author.

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