830. That Hideous Strength (C. S. Lewis)

Synopsis from Amazon:
The final book in C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. Finding himself in a world of superior alien beings and scientific experiments run amok, Dr. Ransom struggles with questions of ethics and morality, applying age-old wisdom to a brave new universe dominated by science. His quest for truth is a journey filled with intrigue and suspense.

My rating: 3 stars

758. Out of the Silent Planet (C. S. Lewis)

Synopsis from Amazon:
It is an account of the voyage of Ransom, a linguist, to the planet Malacandra (Mars), where he learns that Thulcandra (Earth) is called the silent planet because there has been no communication from it in years. The spiritual being in charge of the latter, having been corrupted, has essentially cut Thulcandra off from the other planets. Ransom is ultimately sent back to Thulcandra with the two earthlings who had kidnapped him and brought him to Malacandra.

My rating: 4 stars

732. Perelandra (C. S. Lewis)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
In the second novel in C.S. Lewis' classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra ....

My rating: 3 stars

65. The Last Battle (C. S. Lewis)

Cover of first edition (hardcover)

Synopsis from Amazon:
The final book in the series which began with The Magician's Nephew, Jill and Eustace must find the true Aslan and bring peace to Narnia.

My rating: 4 stars

Publication information:

• Published in 1956 by The Bodley Head
  

48. The Magician's Nephew (C. S. Lewis)

Cover of first edition

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
In The Magician's Nephew, the first of the seven Chronicles of Narnia, nothing is quite as it seems. Digory and Polly find themselves magically transported to a Wood between the Worlds, where several small ponds act as gateways to different worlds. They discover the dead world of Charn and together with Aslan the lion the pair fight against the evil Queen Jadis, restoring the land to its natural state and triumphing over the darkness that reigned before their arrival.

My rating: 5 stars

Publication information:

• Published in 1955 by The Bodley Head, UK
  

43. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)

Cover of the first edition

Synopsis from Amazon:
Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

My rating: 5 stars

My review: One of my favorite books as a child and as an adult. Who hasn't wanted to dive into a closet and enter a different world?

Publication information:

• 1950
• Geoffrey Bles
• UK