Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of Mere Christianity and The Chronicles of Narnia, tells the remarkable true story of his journey from atheism to Christian faith in this classic spiritual autobiography.

Long before he became one of the most influential Christian writers of the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis was a grieving boy, a rebellious schoolboy, and a brilliant young atheist. All along, he was haunted by a piercing, bittersweet longing he called “Joy,” a desire no earthly pleasure could...