Oz books in order

The Oz series by L. Frank Baum is the original collection of nineteen books set in the Land of Oz, published between 1900 and 1920, starting with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Ihmemaa Oz 1900 L. Frank Baum N/A
2 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Wizard of Oz 1900 L. Frank Baum Buy
3 The Lucid Land Of Oz 1904 L. Frank Baum N/A
4 The Marvelous Land of Oz / The Land of Oz 1904 L. Frank Baum Buy
5 The Woggle-Bug Book 1905 L. Frank Baum N/A
6 Ozma of Oz 1907 L. Frank Baum Buy
7 Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz 1908 L. Frank Baum Buy
8 The Road to Oz 1909 L. Frank Baum Buy
9 The Road to Oz (1909), y L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum 1909 L. Frank Baum N/A
10 The Emerald City of Oz 1910 L. Frank Baum Buy
11 The Patchwork Girl of Oz 1913 L. Frank Baum Buy
12 Little Wizard Stories of Oz 1913 L. Frank Baum N/A
13 Tik-Tok of Oz 1914 L. Frank Baum Buy
14 The Scarecrow of Oz 1915 L. Frank Baum Buy
15 Rinkitink in Oz 1916 L. Frank Baum Buy
16 The Lost Princess of Oz 1917 L. Frank Baum Buy
17 The Tin Woodman of Oz 1918 L. Frank Baum Buy
18 The Magic of Oz 1919 L. Frank Baum Buy
19 Glinda of Oz 1920 L. Frank Baum Buy

The Oz series by L. Frank Baum is one of the most famous fantasy series in American literature. It begins with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), in which Dorothy Gale is swept from Kansas to a magical land by a cyclone. That first book introduced the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wizard himself, characters that have become part of popular culture far beyond the books.

Baum originally planned to end the series after the sixth book, The Emerald City of Oz (1910), but reader demand brought him back. He continued writing Oz novels until his death, with Glinda of Oz published posthumously in 1920. Over the course of fourteen main novels and several related works, Baum created an entire geography for the Land of Oz and its surrounding countries, populated by hundreds of characters both human and magical. The later books in the series, like The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913) and The Lost Princess of Oz (1917), are less well known than the first few but contain some of Baum’s most creative worldbuilding.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Oz series?

There are nineteen books in the Oz series, published between 1900 and 1920.

What is the first book in the Oz series?

The first book in the Oz series is Ihmemaa Oz, published in 1900.

In what order should you read the Oz books?

The best order is publication order, starting with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and continuing through The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), Ozma of Oz (1907), and the rest of the series. Each book builds on the characters and settings from earlier entries, though most can also be enjoyed on their own.

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