Chronicles of Narnia

No... I wouldn't suggest reading Magician's Nephew first for everyone. I recommend The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for first-time readers who are starting the series. Magician's Nephew can go first... it's just that it's written as a prequel. It's meant to fill in the holes. It's not some literary crime if they read them in chronological order but I personally would recommend published order to first-time readers. I know somebody who insists that the chronological order is (and I quote) "the stupid order". It's published order or nothing for him. I think that's an absurd idea. Either order works just fine, but I imagine there are also people in the publishing industry who feel the same way. It's not "chronological order at any cost"... there's a legitimate reason that publishers will go for the published order and that is because Magician's Nephew and Horse and His Boy are Prequels. They were written later and are meant to fill in the holes in the story and answer questions asked when reading the first few books. Prequels are usually meant to be read later. Either order is fine, and I don't think it's absurd that Publishers choose different orders based on their own personal opinions.

Then it seems most people would suggest reading the Magician Nephew first. But why would Different Publishers arrange them differently based on whether or not they want to use the chronological or published order...it has to be Chronological order at any cost...not published one. Anyways, thanks!

Wow thanks there, quite an insight about the Books. LOL Thanks there!!!!

Quite right, but I have read few articles that CS Lewis started writing Magician Nephew first and then the rest. Some articles reveals that he didn't even made it official as to which book comes 1st. However it seems 'The Lion witch and the wardrobe' is the first to be published.

Possibly he even tried to publish it, and nobody was interested until later when LWW was a success...

That's quite a story. Those publishers must had a regretful days. LOL :)

7 out 10 people would have said so, even I felt so. The story starts must be from the Lion Witch & the Wardrobe, but however I believe the Beginning of the chronicles starts from the Magician Nephew. Its like Bible, we hear the story about Jesus and later come to know about how this universe is created...LOL Thanks!!!!

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