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For generations, readers have been enchanted by the magical world of The Chronicles of Narnia (De Kronieken van Narnia). Whether you're revisiting these beloved stories or discovering them for the first time, reading the Narnia books in Dutch is a wonderful way to improve your language skills.
Because many Dutch learners are already familiar with the characters, settings, and adventures of Peter, Edmund, Susan, Lucy, and Aslan, it's often easier to follow the story and understand new vocabulary through context. Whether you prefer printed books, e-books, or audiobooks, the complete Narnia series offers an enjoyable and immersive way to expand your Dutch vocabulary and build confidence in your reading and listening abilities.
Important note: The Dutch translations follow the chronological order of the story rather than the original English publication order. This means the books are listed differently from the sequence in which they were first published in English.
DEEL 1 oom TOVENAAr
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Magician’s Nephew
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Digory and his neighbor Polly are transported into the land of Narnia and witness its creation by Aslan
DEEL 2 de wereld achter de kastdeur
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that brings them to a mystical place called Narnia. There, they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
DEEL 3 HET PAARD EN zijn JONGEN
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The horse and his Boy
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Shasta and Aravis, with the help of two Narnian talking horses, cross the desert on a quest to save Narnia and Archenland.
DEEL 4: PRINS CASPIAN
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: Prince Caspian
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
The four siblings return to Narnia to help Prince Caspian defeat his uncle King Miraz and bring peace to the land
DEEL 5: DE REIS NAAR het MORGENLAND
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Edmund, Lucy, and their obnoxious cousin, Eustace are pulled into Narnia and onto Caspian’s Ship, the Dawn Treader. Once aboard, they sail to many different islands and have a great many adventures as they search for the end of the world.
DEEL 6: DE ZILVEREN ZETEL
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Silver Chair
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Eustace and Jill travel to Narnia to find Caspian’s son, Prince Rilian who is a prisoner of the Emerald Witch. With the help of Puddleglum, a marsh wiggle, they travel through the land of the giants and find her underground kingdom.
DEEL 7: de eindstrijd
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Last Battle
Reading Level: Suitable for A2-B1 Intermediate / B2 Advanced Dutch language students
Editions: Hardback, E-book, Audiobook
Jill and Eustace are once more transported into Narnia, this time to find that some unknown creature is masquerading as the Great Lion, Aslan. They must help King Tirian to face this trouble and stand for the real Aslan, no matter what.