📖 About Wicked Years

Wicked Years is a series universe written by Gregory Maguire. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 2 series, published between 1995 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Wicked Years Books with 7 books. It opens with Wicked (1995) and currently runs to Galinda (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Wicked Years

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Wicked (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of The Wicked Years 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Elphie (2025).

Each of the 2 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.

📚 Wicked Years Books in Order

Publication Order of The Wicked Years Books
7 books
1
Wicked book cover1Wicked1995Buy on Amazon
Son of a Witch book cover2Son of a Witch2005Buy on Amazon
A Lion Among Men book cover3A Lion Among Men2008Buy on Amazon
Out of Oz book cover4Out of Oz2011Buy on Amazon
5Tales Told in Oz2012Buy on Amazon
Elphie book cover6Elphie2025Buy on Amazon
Galinda book cover7Galinda2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of The Wicked Years Books
7 books
2
Elphie book cover1Elphie2025Buy on Amazon
Wicked book cover2Wicked1995Buy on Amazon
Son of a Witch book cover3Son of a Witch2005Buy on Amazon
A Lion Among Men book cover4A Lion Among Men2008Buy on Amazon
Out of Oz book cover5Out of Oz2011Buy on Amazon
6Tales Told in Oz2012Buy on Amazon
Galinda book cover7Galinda2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wicked Years books are there?
There are 7 books in the Wicked Years collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1995 and 2026.
What is the first Wicked Years book?
The first book is Wicked, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Wicked Years 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 Wicked Years books?
The Wicked Years books were written by Gregory Maguire.
Is the Wicked Years series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Wicked Years Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Wicked Years series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2026.