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ⓘ About Gregory Maguire
This story revolves around the main character of the book- The Wicked Witch of the West. The theme of the book is very draconian and is about one of the most hated fictional characters in literature. Maguire in his book has exhibited the life of a witch who is not as wicked as humans traduce about. Sometimes, people are not wicked, it’s the circumstances that turn them so. The readers are instigated to a variety of supposition throughout the story which a witch has to go through all along her life. Elphaba too was an abused child; she was addicted to medication, deprived of her mother’s love.
All Book Series by Gregory Maguire
Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025 Co-authored · Scott Hampton
Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part II
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026 Co-authored · Scott Hampton
Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales
Single-title series · published 2004
Origins of Story: On Writing for Children
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1999
Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
Travellers in Time: Past, Present, and to Come
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1980
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection
Book 9 of 20 · published 2005
Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy
Book 10 of 20 · published 2006
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
Book 18 of 20 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gregory Maguire?
This story revolves around the main character of the book- The Wicked Witch of the West. The theme of the book is very draconian and is about one of the most hated fictional characters in literature. Maguire in his book has exhibited the life of a witch who is not as wicked as humans traduce about.
Which Gregory Maguire series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Hamlet Chronicles series, the earliest of Gregory Maguire's multi-book series: it opens with Seven Spiders Spinning (1994) and runs to 7 books across 1994–2005, ending with One Final Firecracker (2005). Gregory Maguire's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gregory Maguire written?
Gregory Maguire has 64 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Hamlet Chronicles series with 7 books — and 45 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gregory Maguire's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gregory Maguire's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Hamlet Chronicles (1994–2005, 7 books), The Wicked Years (1995–2026, 7 books) and Another Day (2021–2023, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Gregory Maguire's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gregory Maguire's 64 books into 4 named series and 45 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Hamlet Chronicles (7 books, 1994–2005); The Wicked Years (7 books, 1995–2026); Another Day (3 books, 2021–2023); Wicked: The Graphic Novel (2 books, 2025–2026).