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by C. S. Lewis · 1955

Book 1 of The Chronicles of Narnia

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Genre

Fantasy

What it is about

Narnia
Fantasy
Cartoons and comics

Where it happens

London
Narnia universe

Ages

Children's

About this book

Its subjects in Wikidata: Narnia. It is set in London.

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle · 1962 · Children's

about 210 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Magician's Nephew: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (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 Magician's Nephew; 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Magician's Nephew: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (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 Magician's Nephew; Open Library and Wikidata for The Phantom Tollbooth.
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Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson · Children's

about 150 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Magician's Nephew: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Bridge to Terabithia: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Magician's Nephew; Open Library and Wikidata for Bridge to Terabithia.
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The Magician's Nephew next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Fantasy	London
A Wrinkle in Time	shared	not shared
The Phantom Tollbooth	shared	not shared
Bridge to Terabithia	shared	not shared
Coraline	shared	not shared
Ella Enchanted	shared	not shared
The Ruins of Gorlan	shared	not shared
The Lightning Thief	shared	not shared
Into the Wild	shared	not shared
Keeper of the Lost Cities	shared	not shared
Midnight	shared	not shared
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	shared	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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