Four English schoolchildren enter Narnia through a wardrobe and help Aslan defeat the White Witch, who keeps the land in winter. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is set in England.

Reading level: Juvenile Fiction (HarperCollins).

Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · Open Library subject · HarperCollins

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books, set in England.
- Fantasy
- England
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
- England
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "England" (OL place); "England" (WD narrative location)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "England in fiction" (OL subject); "England, fiction" (OL subject); "England" (OL place); "England" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Open Library and Wikidata for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle · 1962 · Children's

about 210 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
- fantasy
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Open Library and Wikidata for A Wrinkle in Time.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster · 1961 · Children's

about 260 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
  The Phantom Tollbooth: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
  The Phantom Tollbooth: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy--juvenile fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Open Library and Wikidata for The Phantom Tollbooth.
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Book	Fantasy	Children's	England
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	shared	not shared	shared
A Wrinkle in Time	shared	shared	not shared
The Phantom Tollbooth	shared	shared	not shared
Bridge to Terabithia	shared	shared	not shared
Coraline	shared	shared	not shared
Ella Enchanted	shared	shared	not shared
The Ruins of Gorlan	shared	not shared	not shared
The Lightning Thief	shared	shared	not shared
Into the Wild	shared	shared	not shared
Midnight	shared	shared	not shared

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About C. S. Lewis

Born: Born in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1898. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: C. S. Lewis has also published as N. W. Clerk. Source: Wikidata, citing International Standard Name Identifier, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: C. S. Lewis has also published as Clive Hamilton. Source: Wikidata, citing International Standard Name Identifier, checked November 6, 2026.

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