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.
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Buy on Amazon1900 · 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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Buy on Amazon1904 · 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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Buy on Amazon1907 · 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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Buy on Amazon1908 · 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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Buy on Amazon1909 · 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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Buy on Amazon1910 · 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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Buy on Amazon1913 · 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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Buy on Amazon1914 · 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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Buy on Amazon1915 · 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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Buy on Amazon1916 · 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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Buy on Amazon1917 · 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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Buy on Amazon1918 · 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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Buy on Amazon1919 · 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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Buy on Amazon1920 · 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.