Author guide
Gregory Maguire Books in Order
Gregory Maguire is an American author of several dozen books for adults and children. His best-known work is Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which inspired the stage musical and films. His fiction includes adult fantasy, literary retellings, children's and young-adult novels, picture books, short-story collections, and graphic adaptations. He also edited works on children's literature and co-founded Children’s Literature New England.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
The best-known adult novel and the gateway to The Wicked Years and Another Day.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
A strong standalone entry point for Maguire's literary fairy-tale retellings.
The Dream Stealer
An early, self-contained children's fantasy that showcases his original imaginative style.
Read in order
Books by series
children's novel series · completed
The Hamlet Chronicles
A seven-volume humorous fantasy series for young readers.
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Seven Spiders SpinningAmazon ↗Book 1 · middle-grade-novel · 1994
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Six Haunted HairdosAmazon ↗Book 2 · middle-grade-novel · 1997
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Five Alien ElvesAmazon ↗Book 3 · middle-grade-novel · 1998
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Four Stupid CupidsAmazon ↗Book 4 · middle-grade-novel · 2000
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Three Rotten EggsAmazon ↗Book 5 · middle-grade-novel · 2002
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A Couple of April FoolsAmazon ↗Book 6 · middle-grade-novel · 2004
- 7 One Final FirecrackerAmazon ↗
Book 7 · middle-grade-novel · 2005
fantasy novel series · ongoing
The Wicked Years
Gregory Maguire's revisionist Oz series, including its original novels, an Oz short-story collection, and the later Elphaba prequel Elphie.
- 1 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the WestAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1995
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Son of a WitchAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2005
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A Lion Among MenAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2008
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Out of OzAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2011
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The Wicked Years: Tales Told in OzAmazon ↗Book 5 · short-story-collection · 2012 Optional
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Elphie: A Wicked ChildhoodAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2025
fantasy novel series · completed
Another Day
A three-book series spun off from The Wicked Years, following Rain, Elphaba's granddaughter, in Maracoor.
graphic novel adaptation series · completed
Wicked: The Graphic Novel
A two-part graphic-novel adaptation of Wicked, illustrated by Scott Hampton.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (13)
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I Feel Like the Morning StarAmazon ↗young-adult-novel · 1989
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Missing SistersAmazon ↗young-adult-novel · 1994
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The Good LiarAmazon ↗young-adult-novel · 1995
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OasisAmazon ↗young-adult-novel · 1996
- Confessions of an Ugly StepsisterAmazon ↗
novel · 1999
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LostAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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Mirror MirrorAmazon ↗novel · 2003
- Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak AppreciationAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2009
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Matchless: A Christmas StoryAmazon ↗illustrated-novella · 2009
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The Next Queen of HeavenAmazon ↗novel · 2010
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After AliceAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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A Wild Winter SwanAmazon ↗novel · 2020
Short fiction (1)
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Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy TalesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2004
Children's books (10)
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The Lightning TimeAmazon ↗children's-novel · 1978
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The Daughter of the MoonAmazon ↗children's-novel · 1980
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Lights on the LakeAmazon ↗children's-novel · 1981
- The Dream StealerAmazon ↗
children's-novel · 1983
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The Peace and Quiet DinerAmazon ↗picture-book · 1988
- Lucas FishboneAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1990
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Crabby CratchittAmazon ↗picture-book · 2000
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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth FairyAmazon ↗middle-grade-novel · 2007
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Egg & SpoonAmazon ↗middle-grade-novel · 2014
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Cress WatercressAmazon ↗picture-book · 2022