- Carpenter, Humphrey. The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends. London: HarperCollins, 1997.
- Gilbert, Douglas and Clyde S. Kilby. C.S. Lewis: Images of His World. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans, 2005.
- Green, Roger Lancelyn & Walter Hooper. C.S. Lewis: A Biography. Revised Edition. London: Harper Collins, 2002.
- Sayer, George. Jack: A Life of C.S. Lewis. Revised Edition. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005.
- Santamaria, Abigail. Joy: Poet, Seeker, And The Woman Who Captivated C.S. Lewis. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. (biography of Joy Davidman, wife of C.S. Lewis)
C.S. Lewis Resources
Reading Lewis: Where to Begin
Three Short Films on the life of C.S. Lewis
Explore three short films on C.S. Lewis's life in Northern Ireland and during World War I.
- Goffar, Janine. The C.S. Lewis Index: A Comprehensive Guide to Lewis's Writings and Ideas. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998.
- Ford, Paul F. Companion to Narnia: A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 2005.
- Hooper, Walter. C.S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life and Works. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. (former title: C.S. Lewis: Companion & Guide)
- Lewis, C. S., Wayne Martindale & Jerry Root, eds. The Quotable Lewis. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1989.
- Schultz, Jeffrey D., et. al., eds. The C.S. Lewis Readers' Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.
- Bodleian Library, Oxford, England
- Magdalene College Library, Cambridge, England
- Inklings Special Collections, Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
- Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
[Note that for many of the Wade authors there are numerous smaller collections which hold primary materials in addition to those listed above. For more information, contact the Wade Center archival staff.]
- Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry: The church Lewis attended, and his gravesite (Video tour on YouTube)
- Headington, Oxford: The area where Lewis lived
- The Kilns: The home of C.S. Lewis, 1930-1963
- Magdalen College: Where Lewis taught, 1925-1954
- Oxford Walking Tour Guide
- Lewis Sites in Ireland
- Campbell College, Belfast: Where Lewis briefly attended school, 1910
- St. Mark's Church, Dundela, Belfast: Where Lewis was baptized
- The New York C.S. Lewis Society
- C.S. Lewis Society of California
- C.S. Lewis's Voice on the BBC: Not available in some areas
- Into the Wardrobe website: A Lewis informational site with many additional resources
- Joel Heck's C.S. Lewis Site: Contains a bibliography and chronology and Lewis's life
- Azusa Pacific Inklings Collection: Contains materials relating to the Inklings group, including publications from many of the lesser-known members
- The Disordered Image: Contains bibliographical information on the works of C.S. Lewis
Study Courses by Wheaton Scholars on Three C.S. Lewis Titles
The C.S. Lewis Institute offers three free study courses for audio and video download on Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, Letters to Malcolm, and Mere Christianity -- ideal for small group study.