NARNIA READING ORDERS: Quick Explanation (Spoiler-Free)

Описание: Which of the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA should be read first? Is 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' #1 or #2? Why are there two different orders? Which order works better? What did the author have to say? All these questions and more are answered in this series.

This first video is just a basic overview of why two orders exist.
Part 2 takes a look at how the order affects your reading experience:    • NARNIA READING ORDERS (Part 2): The Text  
Part 3 is about C.S. Lewis' wishes:    • NARNIA READING ORDERS (Part 3): The Author  

Publication order:
1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
2. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
4. The Silver Chair (1953)
5. The Horse and His Boy (1954)
6. The Magician's Nephew (1955)
7. The Last Battle (1956)

"Chronological" Order:
#1 The Magician's Nephew
#2 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*
#3 The Horse and His Boy*
#4 Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
#5 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
#6 The Silver Chair
#7 The Last Battle

*HHB actually takes place during LWW, not after.

C.S. Lewis ("Jack") died on November 22, 1963, just over thirteen years after publishing the first Narnia book.