Land of Oz Books in Order

L. Frank Baum's fourteen fantasy novels about the magical Land of Oz, beginning with Dorothy's cyclone-borne arrival and following Ozma, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and a host of friends across the Emerald City and beyond. Published from 1900 to 1920, the books launched one of children's literature's most enduring imaginary worlds.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    1900 · L. Frank Baum

    A Kansas cyclone sweeps young Dorothy and her dog Toto into the magical land of Oz, where her house lands on a wicked witch. Told that only the great…

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  2. Cover of The Marvelous Land of Oz

    The Marvelous Land of Oz

    1904 · L. Frank Baum

    A boy named Tip flees his cruel guardian, the witch Mombi, bringing along Jack Pumpkinhead, a figure he built and she accidentally brought to life.…

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  3. Cover of Ozma of Oz

    Ozma of Oz

    1907 · L. Frank Baum

    Swept overboard during a storm at sea, Dorothy washes up in the fairy kingdom of Ev with a talking hen named Billina. There she meets the clockwork…

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  4. Cover of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

    Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

    1908 · L. Frank Baum

    An earthquake plunges Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, and a horse into a network of caverns deep below the earth, where they reunite with the Wizard of Oz.…

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  5. Cover of The Road to Oz

    The Road to Oz

    1909 · L. Frank Baum

    While giving directions to a shaggy stranger, Dorothy finds the Kansas roads have rearranged themselves, stranding her on an enchanted path. Joined…

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  6. Cover of The Emerald City of Oz

    The Emerald City of Oz

    1910 · L. Frank Baum

    Dorothy brings Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to live permanently in Oz after they lose their Kansas farm, and she tours the countryside's curious…

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  7. Cover of The Patchwork Girl of Oz

    The Patchwork Girl of Oz

    1913 · L. Frank Baum

    When a Munchkin boy named Ojo's uncle is accidentally turned to marble by a magician's spilled potion, the cure requires several nearly impossible…

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  8. Cover of Tik-Tok of Oz

    Tik-Tok of Oz

    1914 · L. Frank Baum

    Betsy Bobbin, shipwrecked with her mule Hank, falls in with the Shaggy Man on his search for his lost brother. Their growing band, including the…

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  9. Cover of The Scarecrow of Oz

    The Scarecrow of Oz

    1915 · L. Frank Baum

    Cap'n Bill and the girl Trot are swept into an underground whirlpool and eventually make their way to the land of the Quadlings. There they befriend…

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  10. Cover of Rinkitink in Oz

    Rinkitink in Oz

    1916 · L. Frank Baum

    On the faraway island of Pingaree, kindly Prince Inga is left alone after raiders carry off his parents and people into slavery. Aided by three magic…

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  11. Cover of The Lost Princess of Oz

    The Lost Princess of Oz

    1917 · L. Frank Baum

    Princess Ozma vanishes, and all the magical instruments of Oz disappear at the same time, including Glinda's great Book of Records and the Wizard's…

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  12. Cover of The Tin Woodman of Oz

    The Tin Woodman of Oz

    1918 · L. Frank Baum

    A young Gillikin wanderer named Woot prompts the Tin Woodman to recall the sweetheart he loved before he was made of tin, the Munchkin girl Nimmie…

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  13. Cover of The Magic of Oz

    The Magic of Oz

    1919 · L. Frank Baum

    A Munchkin boy discovers a secret magic word that can transform any living creature, and he plots with the embittered former Nome King to use it…

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  14. Cover of Glinda of Oz

    Glinda of Oz

    1920 · L. Frank Baum

    Learning that two stubborn peoples, the Skeezers and the Flatheads, are about to go to war, Princess Ozma and Dorothy travel to a distant corner of…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Land of Oz books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and reflected in the books' own original numbering; the novels were written and released sequentially by Baum and his publishers. Start with “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

How many books are in the Land of Oz series?

We list 14 books by L. Frank Baum , published between 1900–1920.

Where can I buy the Land of Oz books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.