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C. S. Lewis

Born November 29, 1898Died November 22, 1963

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. Lewis wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. C. S. Lewis’s most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

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Books49

On Stories

On Stories

On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions

On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions

The Reading Life: The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others' Eyes

The Reading Life: The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others' Eyes

2019
The Chronicles of Narnia Official Coloring Book: Coloring Book for Adults and Kids to Share

The Chronicles of Narnia Official Coloring Book: Coloring Book for Adults and Kids to Share

2016
Narnia Chronology: From the Archives of the Last King

Narnia Chronology: From the Archives of the Last King

2008

with Mary Jane Wilkins

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion

The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion

2005

with Perry Moore

Susan's Journey: Step Through the Wardrobe

Susan's Journey: Step Through the Wardrobe

2005
Peter's Destiny: The Battle for Narnia

Peter's Destiny: The Battle for Narnia

2005
A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works

A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works

2003
The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics

The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics

2001
C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

1999

with Terry L. Miethe

Tales of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew; the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; the Horse and His Boy

Tales of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew; the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; the Horse and His Boy

1999

with Robin Lawrie

All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927

All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927

1991
Letters to Children

Letters to Children

1985
Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, and Arthurian Torso

Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, and Arthurian Torso

1974

with Charles Williams

God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics

God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics

1970
Studies in Words

Studies in Words

1967
Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

1966
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer

Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer

1964
Poems

Poems

1964
The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature

The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature

1964
An Experiment in Criticism

An Experiment in Criticism

1961
A Grief Observed

A Grief Observed

1961
The World's Last Night: And Other Essays

The World's Last Night: And Other Essays

1960
The Four Loves

The Four Loves

1960
Reflections on the Psalms

Reflections on the Psalms

1958
The Last Battle

The Last Battle

1956
Till We Have Faces

Till We Have Faces

1956
The Magician's Nephew

The Magician's Nephew

1955
Surprised By Joy: The Shape Of My Early Life

Surprised By Joy: The Shape Of My Early Life

1955
The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy

1954
The Silver Chair

The Silver Chair

1953
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

1951
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

1950
Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian

1950
Essays Presented to Charles Williams

Essays Presented to Charles Williams

1947
Miracles

Miracles

1947
That Hideous Strength

That Hideous Strength

1945
The Great Divorce

The Great Divorce

1945
Perelandra

Perelandra

1943
The Abolition of Man

The Abolition of Man

1943
The Case for Christianity

The Case for Christianity

1942
The Weight of Glory

The Weight of Glory

1942
Mere Christianity

Mere Christianity

1942
A Preface to Paradise Lost

A Preface to Paradise Lost

1942
The Problem of Pain

The Problem of Pain

1940
Out of the Silent Planet

Out of the Silent Planet

1938
The Pilgrim's Regress

The Pilgrim's Regress

1933
Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics

Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics

1919

Graphic novels3

The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia Pop-up: Based on the Books by C. S. Lewis

2007

with Robert Sabuda and Matthew S. Armstrong

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Graphic Novel

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Graphic Novel

1950

with Robin Lawrie

The Screwtape Letters

The Screwtape Letters

1942

Collections1

The Dark Tower and Other Stories

The Dark Tower and Other Stories

1977