Oz
The Oz series is a once-popular children's book series which has attracted a significant fan base. It began with L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published 1900. Baum did not intend to start a series; however, readers enjoyed it so much that they called for a sequel. While Baum tried to end the series at least twice, he ended up writing fourteen books. After his death, other authors continued the series up to 1963.
While Baum himself stated that he wrote Wizard of Oz "solely to please children of today", the Oz books have addressed or left significantly unaddressed several philosophical questions.
List of official Oz books
Forty official Oz books were published by the original publishers. Fans have written and published many unofficial books; however, these mostly do not have the permission of the original authors and are mostly considered unofficial.
By L. Frank Baum
| Cover | Title | Year | Available online? | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 1900 | Yes | |
| 2. The Marvelous Land of Oz | July 1904 | Yes | ||
| 3. Ozma of Oz | 1907 | Yes | ||
| 4. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | 1908 | Yes | ||
| 5. The Road to Oz | 1909 | Yes | ||
| 6. The Emerald City of Oz | 1910 | Yes | ||
| 7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz | ?? | Yes | ||
| 8. Tik-Tok of Oz | 1914 | Yes | ||
| 9. The Scarecrow of Oz | 1915 | Yes | ||
| 10. Rinkitink in Oz | 1916 | Yes | This was originally a non-Oz book entitled King Rinkitink, which Baum adapted into an Oz book by having the main character be rescued by Dorothy at the end. | |
| 11. The Lost Princess of Oz | 1917 | Yes | ||
| 12. The Tin Woodman of Oz | 1918 | Yes | ||
| 13. The Magic of Oz | 1919 | Yes | ||
| 14. Glinda of Oz | 1915 | Yes |
By Ruth Plumly Thompson
After Baum's death, his publisher (with Baum's wife's consent) hired Ruth Plumly Thompson, a popular childrens' book author, to continue the series.
Thompson's earlier books moved into the public domain before the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act; her later books are also public-domain because she neglected to renew the copyright.
| Title | Year | Available online? | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. The Royal Book of Oz | 1921 | Yes | This book was falsely claimed to be based on an original draft by Baum. |
| 16. Kabumpo in Oz | 1922 | Yes | |
| 17. The Cowardly Lion of Oz | 1923 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 18. Grampa in Oz | 1924 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 19. The List King of Oz | 1925 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 20. The Hungry Tiger of Oz | 1926 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 21. The Gnome King of Oz | 1927 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 22. The Giant Horse of Oz | 1928 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 23. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz | 1929 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 24. The Yellow Knight of Oz | 1930 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 25. Pirates in Oz | 1931 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 26. The Purple Prince of Oz | 1932 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 27. Ojo in Oz | 1933 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 28. Speedy in Oz | 1934 | No; still under copyright. | |
| 29. The Wishing Horse of Oz | 1935 | Yes | |
| 30. Captain Salt in Oz | 1936 | Yes | |
| 31. Handy Mandy in Oz | 1937 | Yes | |
| 32. The Silver Princess in Oz | 1938 | Yes | |
| 33. Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz | 1939 | Yes |
By Neill, Snow, Cosgrave, and McGraw
| Title | Author | Year | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34. The Wonder City of Oz | John R. Neill | 1940 | |
| 35. The Scalawagons of Oz | John R. Neill | 1941 | |
| 36. Lucky Bucky in Oz | John R. Neill | 1942 | |
| 37. The Magical Mimics in Oz | Jack Snow | 1946 | |
| 38. The Shaggy Man of Oz | Jack Snow | 1949 | |
| 39. The Hidden Valley of Oz | Rachel R. Cosgrave | 1951 | |
| 40. Merry Go Round in Oz | Eloise Jarvis McGraw & Lauren McGraw Wagner | 1963 |