The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The natural starting point for Baum's Oz novels and his signature work.
Author guide
L. Frank Baum Books in Order
L. Frank Baum (1856–1919), born Lyman Frank Baum, was an American author best known for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its thirteen sequels. He also wrote fantasy novels, adventure fiction, juvenile series under several pseudonyms, poetry, short-story collections, nonfiction, plays, and illustrated works. His pseudonyms included Edith Van Dyne, Floyd Akers, Schuyler Staunton, Suzanne Metcalf, Laura Bancroft, John Estes Cooke, and Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald.
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Aunt Jane's Nieces
The first book in the Aunt Jane's Nieces series.
The Sea Fairies
The first Trot and Cap'n Bill novel.
The Magical Monarch of Mo
An early standalone fantasy that showcases Baum's characteristic fairy-tale invention.
Read in order
Books by series
- 1 The Wonderful Wizard of OzAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1900
- 2
The Marvelous Land of OzAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1904
- 3
Ozma of OzAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1907
- 4
Dorothy and the Wizard in OzAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1908
- 5
The Road to OzAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1909
- 6
The Emerald City of OzAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 1910
- 7
The Patchwork Girl of OzAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 1913
- 8
Tik-Tok of OzAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 1914
- 9
The Scarecrow of OzAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 1915
- 10
Rinkitink in OzAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 1916
- 11
The Lost Princess of OzAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 1917
- 12
The Tin Woodman of OzAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 1918
- 13
The Magic of OzAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 1919
- 14
Glinda of OzAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 1920
juvenile-novel-series · completed
Aunt Jane's Nieces
Juvenile novels published under Baum's pseudonym Edith Van Dyne.
- 1 Aunt Jane's NiecesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1906
- 2
Aunt Jane's Nieces AbroadAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1907
- 3 Aunt Jane's Nieces at MillvilleAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1908
- 4 Aunt Jane's Nieces at WorkAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1909
- 5 Aunt Jane's Nieces in SocietyAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 1910
- 6 Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle JohnAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 1911
- 7 Aunt Jane's Nieces on VacationAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novel · 1912
- 8 Aunt Jane's Nieces on the RanchAmazon ↗
Book 8 · novel · 1913
- 9 Aunt Jane's Nieces Out WestAmazon ↗
Book 9 · novel · 1914
- 10
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red CrossAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 1915
juvenile-novel-series · completed
The Flying Girl
A two-volume juvenile aviation series published under Edith Van Dyne.
juvenile-novel-series · completed
Mary Louise
The Bluebird or Mary Louise books published under Edith Van Dyne.
juvenile-adventure-series · completed
Sam Steele and the Boy Fortune Hunters
Adventure novels beginning with the two Sam Steele books and continuing with four original Boy Fortune Hunters novels; the first two were later retitled and reissued.
- 1 Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and SeaAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1906
- 2 Sam Steele's Adventures in PanamaAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1907
- 3 The Boy Fortune Hunters in EgyptAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1908
- 4 The Boy Fortune Hunters in ChinaAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1909
- 5 The Boy Fortune Hunters in YucatanAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 1910
- 6 The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South SeasAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 1911
fantasy-novel-series · completed
Trot and Cap'n Bill
Two fantasy novels featuring Trot and Cap'n Bill.
children's-fantasy-series · completed
The Twinkle Tales
Baum's animal-fantasy stories about Twinkle, followed by Policeman Bluejay.
illustrated-poetry-series · completed
Military Alphabets
Baum's illustrated alphabet books about the army and navy.
- 1 The Army AlphabetAmazon ↗
Book 1 · poetry-collection · 1900
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (15)
- Baum's Complete Stamp Dealers DirectoryAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1873
- The Book of the HamburgsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1886
- The Magical Monarch of MoAmazon ↗
novel · 1899
- The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows and InteriorsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1900
- Dot and Tot of MerrylandAmazon ↗
novel · 1901
- The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy TaleAmazon ↗
novel · 1901
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The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausAmazon ↗novel · 1902
- The Enchanted Island of YewAmazon ↗
novel · 1903
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Queen Zixi of IxAmazon ↗novel · 1905
- The Fate of a CrownAmazon ↗
novel · 1905
- Annabel: A Novel for Young FolksAmazon ↗
novel · 1906
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Daughters of DestinyAmazon ↗novel · 1906
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John Dough and the CherubAmazon ↗novel · 1906
- Tamawaca Folks: A Summer ComedyAmazon ↗
novel · 1907
- The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the NileAmazon ↗
novel · 1908
Short fiction (6)
- Our LandladyAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1890
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Mother Goose in ProseAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 1897
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American Fairy TalesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 1901
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Little Wizard Stories of OzAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 1913
- Animal Fairy TalesAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1969
- The Runaway Shadows and Other StoriesAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1980
Poetry (3)
Plays (16)
- The Maid of ArranAmazon ↗
play · 1882
- The Wonderful Wizard of OzAmazon ↗
play · 1901
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The Wizard of OzAmazon ↗play · 1902
- The Woggle-BugAmazon ↗
play · 1905
- The Tik-Tok Man of OzAmazon ↗
play · 1913
- The Patchwork Girl of OzAmazon ↗
play · 1913
- King Bud of Noland, or The Magic CloakAmazon ↗
play · 1913
- The Uplift of Lucifer, or Raising Hell: An Allegorical SquazoshAmazon ↗
play · 1963
- Prince SilverwingsAmazon ↗
play · 1982
- The Maid of Athens: A College FantasyAmazon ↗
play · 1958
- The King of Gee-WhizAmazon ↗
play · 1958
- The Pipes O' PanAmazon ↗
play · 1958
- Mortal for an Hour, or The Fairy Prince, or Prince MarvelAmazon ↗
play · 1909
- Stagecraft, or The Adventures of a Strictly Moral ManAmazon ↗
play · 1914
- Blackbird Cottages: The Uplifters' MinstrelsAmazon ↗
play · 1916
- The Orpheus Road Show: A Paraphrastic Compendium of MirthAmazon ↗
play · 1917
