The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels written by C. S. Lewis. The books are set in the fictional land of Narnia, a place where animals talk and magic is common. The series tells the story of the Pevensie siblings, four children from England who are magically transported to Narnia and become kings and queens of the land. The first book in the series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was published in 1950 and has since become one of the most beloved children's stories of all time.