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Fiction and Poetry
 » Complete Chronicles of Narnia - the "all-in-one" edition
 » Complete Chronicles of Narnia - Adult Edition
 » Full-Color Boxed Chronicles of Narnia - individual books with original cover art
 » The Dark Tower and Other Stories
 » The Great Divorce - A fantasy in which the residents of Hell are granted "time off" to visit Heaven with surprising results. The concreteness of Heaven is contrasted with the ethereal nature of Hell.
 » Narrative Poems
 » Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy) - paperback
 » Perelandra (Space Trilogy) - paperback
 » Pilgrim's Regress
 » Poems
 » The Screwtape Letters - paperback - A fantasy in which the Devil instructs his nephew, a junior devil, how to tempt Christians and would-be Chistians. Emphasis is placed on "little sins" that are frequently thought unimportant. Since it is written from the Devil's side, all terms relating to the Almighty are reversed: e.g. the "Enemy" refers to God.
 » That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy) – paperback
 » Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold

Non-Fiction  
 » The Abolition of Man - A philosophical treatise on the existence of absolute values, one of the basic premises of Lewis' work. One of the best defenses of natural law.
 » Allegory of Love; A Study in Medieval Tradition
 » All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927 (OP, used copies available)
 » Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis (OP, used copies available)
 » Christian Reflections
 » The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature
 » English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
 » An Experiment in Criticism
 » Fern Seed and Elephants (OP, used copies available)
 » The Four Loves - paperback - An analysis of the different types of love - storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (romantic love), and agape (Godly love). Emphasizes that all the loves are realized fully as they are subservient to the love of God.
 » The Four Loves - hardcover
 » The Four Loves - audio cassette
 » A Grief Observed - paperback - Lewis' account of his feelings on the death of his wife. In his words, "It ends with faith, but raises all the blackest doubts en route."
 » George MacDonald: An Anthology
 » God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics
 » Letters of C. S. Lewis (OP, used copies available)
 » Letters to an American Lady
 » Letters to Children
 » Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer - A discussion of prayer and other theological matters written as letters to a fictional friend. (Lewis' last book published posthumously in 1964.)
 » Mere Christianity - paperback - The basic book detailing the "case for Christianity," what Christians believe, and Christian behavior. Written in keeping with Lewis' statement that the best service he could offer was to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times." (First given as a series of radio talks on the BBC and originally published in three separate volumes.)
 » Mere Christianity - hardcover
 » Miracles: A Preliminary Study - Gives a basic defense of the existence of the supernatural as opposed to naturalism. Defends the historical reality of miracles in the Christian faith.
 » Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories (OP, used copies available)
 » On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature (OP, used copies available)
 » A Preface to Paradise Lost
 » The Problem of Pain - paperback - The first book of Christian theology written by Lewis. It addresses the age old question of how belief in a loving God can be reconciled with the existence of pain and suffering in the world.
 » Reflections on the Psalms - A discussion of the beauty of the Psalms together with some difficulties they present. Contains a general chapter on the interpretation of scripture.
 » Studies in Words
 » Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life - paperback
 » The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses
 » The World's Last Night and Other Essays (OP, used copies available)
 » Present Concerns - paperback (OP, used copies available)

Secondary Works (books about Lewis and/or his writings)
 » Adey, Lionel – C.S. Lewis: Writer Dreamer, Mentor
 » Baynes, Pauline and Riordan, James - A Book of Narnians: The Lion, the Witch and the Others
                                                                                                               (OP, used copies available)
 » Bramlett, Perry C. - C. S. Lewis: Life at the Center
 » Bramlett, Perry C. and Higdon, Ronald W. - Touring C. S. Lewis' Ireland and England
 » Caughey, Shanna, editor – Revisiting Narnia
 » Como, James – Branches to Heaven: The Geniuses of C.S. Lewis
 » Como, James T. - C.S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table : And Other Reminiscences
 » Dorsett, Lyle W. - A Love Observed : Joy Davidman's Life & Marriage to C.S. Lewis
                                                                                                              (OP, used copies available)
 » Downing, David – Into the Region of Awe: Mysticism in C.S. Lewis
 » Downing, David - Planets in Peril: A Critical Study of C.S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy
 » Downing, David - The Most Reluctant Christian
 » Duriez, Colin - The C.S. Lewis Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to His Life, Thought, and Writings
 » Ford, Paul - Companion to Narnia
 » Gilbert, Douglas and Kilby, Clyde S. - C.S. Lewis:Images of His World
 » Goffar, Janine - C. S. Lewis Index
 » Gresham, Douglas – Jack’s Life
 » Hooper, Walter and Green, Roger Lancelyn - C. S. Lewis: A Biography (OP, used copies available)
 » Hooper, Walter - C. S. Lewis: A Companion and Guide
 » Hooper, Walter – Collected Letters Vol. 1 (1905-1931)
 » Hooper, Walter – Collected Letters Vol. 2 (1932-1949)
 » Howard, Thomas – Narnia and Beyond: A Guide to the Fiction of CSL
 » Jacobs, Alan – The Narnian (biography)
 » Kreeft, Peter - C. S. Lewis for the Third Millenium: Six Essays on the Abolition of Man
 » Lindskoog, Kathryn Ann - C. S. Lewis: Mere Christian
 » Lindskoog, Kathryn Ann - Finding the Landlord: A Guidebook to C. S. Lewis's Pilgrim's Regress
 » Lindsley, Art – C.S. Lewis’s Case for Christ
 » Lindvall, Terry - Surprised by Laughter: The Comic World of C. S. Lewis (OP, used copies available)
 » Vaus, Will   Mere Theology
 
 
 
 

 


Between his conversion and his death Lewis published 35 books. Other books were published posthumously. An increasing volume of secondary commentaries and biographies continues to be published.




 
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