C.S. Lewis on Sale
Door Jam: November 5, 2025
The Door Jam is a place to squeeze in articles about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, their work, adaptations of their fantasy worlds, news from other franchises, and interesting articles. Unless otherwise stated, I’m not endorsing (or criticizing) any of these but merely sharing them with you.
Normally, I highlight a news item or opinion article at the top, but there are a dozen books on sale right now between Lewis and Tolkien. This is a good chance to buy some early Christmas presents (for yourself or others if you want to share).
If you wanted to fill out your Inklings collections or pick up some new versions, now is your chance. A host of Lewis and a few Tolkien books are on sale at Amazon.
I work to find the actual books published by the actual publishers. You’ll find dozens of Lewis books done by cheap reprinters on Amazon, which is why I’m starting a new section in the Door Jam, “The Problem of Printers,” to highlight horrible C.S. Lewis book covers.
The Abolition of Man — ebook ($1.99, 75% off), paperback ($7.46, 59% off)
The Problem of Pain — ebook ($1.99, 75% off), paperback ($9.99, 44% off)
On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature — ebook ($0.99, 89% off), paperback ($11.19, 20% off)
Letters to an American Lady — ebook ($1.99, 78% off), paperback ($14.69, 27% off)
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life — ebook ($1.99, 85% off), paperback ($12.53, 26% off)
Perelandra — ebook ($1.99, 80% off), paperback ($9.99, 41% off)
George MacDonald — ebook ($0.99, 89% off), paperback ($8.99, 44% off)
All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927 — ebook ($1.99, 80% off), paperback ($15.99, 20% off)
The Dark Tower: And Other Stories — ebook ($1.99, 80% off), paperback ($10.49, 42% off)
An Experiment in Criticism — ebook ($1.99, 83% off), paperback ($15.62, 22% off)
Letters of C.S. Lewis — ebook ($1.99, 80% off), paperback ($14.74, 26% off)
The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) — ebook ($3.99, 85% off), hardcover ($47.49, 47% off)
Not Safe But Good
C.S. Lewis quote of the week
If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable: think of it as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad.
“4 Answers to Questions on Christianity,” God in the Dock
The Problem of Printers
Bad C.S. Lewis book covers
This is one of the classics of the genre—the well-dressed dog version of The Abolition of Man.
Behind the Wardrobe
Sneak peek at the bonus articles
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Everything we know about Netflix’s Narnia so far
Why Netflix is staying quiet about Narnia
Screwtape Letters relevance
Roger Ebert on the best Lord of the Rings movie
A crucial missing scene from Return of the King adaptations
KPop Demon Hunters and Tolkien
Elijah Wood crashes a Lord of the Rings wedding
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