A Decade of Hit Books

The Wicked Years Series

4 primary works • 11 total works
Gregory Maguire's revisionist take on L. Frank Baum's classic "Oz" books. "Wicked", the first book in the series inspired the acclaimed Broadway musical of the same name. The novels follow the Wicked Witch of the West, her friends, relatives, and enemies, through several decades as they witness some of Oz's most turbulent times.

Book 0

Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
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3.21 · 6266 Ratings · 1120 Reviews · published 2025 · 26 editions
What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy p…

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    Book 0.25

    Galinda: A Charmed Childhood
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    3.72     · 112 Ratings · 97 Reviews · expected publication 2026 · 8 editions
    #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Gre…

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    Book 0.5

    Tales Told in Oz
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    3.68     · 105 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition
    The author of the bestselling The Wicked Years ser…

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    Book 1

    Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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    3.50     · 696957 Ratings · 41270 Reviews · published 1995 · 29 editions
    Alternative cover edition of ISBN 9780060987107

    Whe…

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    Book 2

    Son of a Witch
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    3.51     · 72394 Ratings · 4511 Reviews · published 2005 · 75 editions
    Liir hid in the shadows of the castle after Doroth…

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    Book 3

    A Lion Among Men
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    3.35     · 34034 Ratings · 2493 Reviews · published 2008 · 58 editions
    In this much-anticipated third volume of the Wicke…

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    Book 4

    Out of Oz
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    3.84     · 23655 Ratings · 1939 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City…

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    Book 1-2

    Wicked / Son of a Witch
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    3.85     · 5039 Ratings · 104 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
    This unique volume combines two modern classics sp…

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    Book 1-4

    The Wicked Years Complete Collection: Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz
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    4.26     · 712 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2013 · 9 editions
    The New York Times bestseller and basis for the To…

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    Wicked: The Graphic Novel, Part 1
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    3.47     · 421 Ratings · 98 Reviews · 2 editions
    Experience the magic of Oz as you’ve never seen it…

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    Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part II: The Stunning Finale Featuring Elphaba's Final Battle for Justice and the Heart of Oz
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    3.78     · 36 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 2 editions
    Return to Oz for the concluding volume of this stu…

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