The Chronicles of Narnia Canon Timeline
Below is an easy-to-follow list of canon from the Narnia Universe. You may click on any item to see more information about the title, as well as how to find it. The list is in canon timeline order, not release date order. The table below lists both the Narnia and Earth years, which do not pass at the same rate.
What is The Magician’s Nephew and why is it set so far ahead of the rest of the timeline? Despite being written later on, where does that book and The Horse and His Boy fit into the Narnia canon?
| Type | Title | Narnia Year | Earth Year | Release Year |
| Book | The Magician’s Nephew | 1 | 1900 | 1955 |
| Book | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 1000 – 1015 | 1940 | 1950 |
| Movie | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (animated film) | 1000 – 1015 | 1940 | 1979 |
| Movie | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 1000 – 1015 | 1940 | 2005 |
| Book | The Horse and His Boy | 1013 – 1014 | 1940 | 1954 |
| Book | Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia | 2303 | 1941 | 1951 |
| Movie | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 2303 | 1941 | 2006 |
| Book | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 2306 – 2307 | 1942 | 1952 |
| Movie | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 2306 – 2307 | 1942 | 2010 |
| Book | The Silver Chair | 2356 | 1942 | 1953 |
| Book | The Last Battle | 2555 | 1949 | 1956 |
Future Content:
- Netflix TV Series and/or Movies – TBD (Netflix acquired the rights in 2018)
Additional Resources from the world of Narnia:
- Companion to Narnia: Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia – (Paperback) A ‘comprehensive book containing hundreds of indexed entries covering all the characters, events, places, and themes that Lewis brilliantly wove into his timeless and magical world.’
- Talking Beasts: The Narnia Podcast – (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) Started in 2021, this podcast explores and discusses the books, the BBC show, movies, Netflix acquiring the rights, and many more topics.
- BBC TV Show – (DVD Set | YouTube) A three-season adaptation covering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair from 1998 to 1990.
- C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia documentary