From Westeros to Earthsea, here are the 10 greatest fantasy world maps!

3. Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Many fantasy authors, such as bestselling author Neil Gaiman, credit The Chronicles of?Narnia as their gateway to a life-long love affair with the genre. For decades, Lewis’ sprawling adventures in his seven published works in Narnia have enthralled readers both young and old.

Narnia contains everything from talking animals and fantastical beasts to witches and even Father Christmas. Magic flows everywhere.? Lewis was clever in how he used biblical elements to inspire events within his world. In the books, we see the creation of Narnia in The Magician’s Nephew, right up to its eventual destruction in The Last Battle.

Reading Narnia for the first time is one of those experiences that just sticks with you. Everyone remembers meeting Aslan, entering?Cair Paravel, and boarding the Dawn Treader.

The world map of Narnia is famously cryptic. By that, I mean many editions of the books only show parts of the larger map. Regardless, over the years, many maps have been created. I particularly love this beautiful one from illustrator Pauline Baynes, drawn back in the 1970s. It’s colorful and detailed, even showing us the countries surrounding Narnia.

Narnia has a rich history on our screens, too. The BBC made a cult series back in?1988 which ran for two seasons. Then there was the much more popular movie trilogy adapting The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian;?and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Even Netflix is planning to get in on the act by creating a heap of projects set within Narnia… although things have been ominously quiet.