📖 About Oz

Oz is a series universe written by L. Frank Baum. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 4 series, published between 1900 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of Oz Books with 14 books. It opens with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz (1900) and currently runs to Glinda of Oz (1920).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Oz

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz (1900), book 1 of Publication Order of Oz Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 4 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Oz Books in Order

Publication Order of Oz Books
14 books
1
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz book cover1The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz1900Buy on Amazon
The Marvelous Land of Oz / The Land of Oz book cover2The Marvelous Land of Oz / The Land of Oz1904Buy on Amazon
Ozma of Oz book cover3Ozma of Oz1907Buy on Amazon
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz book cover4Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz1908Buy on Amazon
The Road to Oz book cover5The Road to Oz1909Buy on Amazon
The Emerald City of Oz book cover6The Emerald City of Oz1910Buy on Amazon
The Patchwork Girl of Oz book cover7The Patchwork Girl of Oz1913Buy on Amazon
Tik-Tok of Oz book cover8Tik-Tok of Oz1914Buy on Amazon
The Scarecrow of Oz book cover9The Scarecrow of Oz1915Buy on Amazon
Rinkitink in Oz book cover10Rinkitink in Oz1916Buy on Amazon
The Lost Princess of Oz book cover11The Lost Princess of Oz1917Buy on Amazon
The Tin Woodman of Oz book cover12The Tin Woodman of Oz1918Buy on Amazon
The Magic of Oz book cover13The Magic of Oz1919Buy on Amazon
Glinda of Oz book cover14Glinda of Oz1920Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Oz Children's Books
2 books
2
The Woggle-Bug Book book cover1The Woggle-Bug Book1905Buy on Amazon
TikTok and the Nome King book cover2TikTok and the Nome King1913Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Oz Collections
3 books
3
The Annotated Wizard of Oz book cover1The Annotated Wizard of Oz1900Buy on Amazon
Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz book cover2Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz1905Buy on Amazon
Little Wizard Stories of Oz book cover3Little Wizard Stories of Oz1913Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Marvel's Oz Graphic Novels
5 books
4
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book cover1The Wonderful Wizard of Oz2009Buy on Amazon
The Marvelous Land of Oz book cover2The Marvelous Land of Oz2010Buy on Amazon
Ozma of Oz book cover3Ozma of Oz2011Buy on Amazon
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz book cover4Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz2011Buy on Amazon
Road to Oz book cover5Road to Oz2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Oz books are there?
There are 22 books in the Oz collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1900 and 2013.
What is the first Oz book?
The first book is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz, published in 1900.
What order should I read the Oz books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Oz books?
The Oz books were written by L. Frank Baum.
Is the Oz series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Oz Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Oz series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1900, and the most recent in 2013.