The works of Frank Baum and Gregory Maguire became even better known with the release of their films, “Wicked”but few know that literary works keep even more secrets than stories.
In a chronological sequence, the books were released explaining the characters’ stories in greater depth. THE CNN separated the main works that you need to read if you want to be up to date with everything that happened in Oz.
“The Magic of Oz”
In this work the girl meets the Good Witch of the North, who gives her the ruby slippers and advises her to follow the yellow brick road, which will take her to the Emerald City, where she will meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who fulfills people’s deepest desires with his powers. To do this, Dorothy and the friends she met on the way there, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man, must kill Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and take the broom she used.
The work received its first audiovisual adaptation in 1910, in a short film, and won, with the performance of Judy Garland like Dorothy.
“Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz”
Em 1995, Gregory Maguire dedicated itself to deepening the history of the witches presented and showing the trajectory that took them to the Emerald City. With the friendship that began at Shiz college, the two were together and discovered the secrets of the Wizard of Oz, hidden from the citizens.
Thus, Elphaba, with her powers, wages a war against the Wizard and his popularity, to do good for the people of Oz, as told in the
“Elfie: A Wicked Story”
Those curious to delve deeper into the life of Elphabayou can read it. Released in 2025, the work talks about the character’s childhood and growth, from when her father denied her for being born green, to the suffering she went through with friends and family, and, finally, her fight against the Wizard of Oz to save the country and show everyone the truth.
Between frustrated attempts at friendship, encounters with fantastic creatures and the discovery of her own power, Elfie will find in her studies a possible way out of her family chaos. His arrival at the University of Shiz will still be a turning point: it is there that he crosses paths with the stunning Galinda, an encounter that will forever change their lives.
New book with Glinda’s story
A new literary spin-off of “Wicked” will be released in 2026 and will be. In the announcement made on Monday (24), it is revealed that the new book will be titled “Galinda: A Charmed Childhood“.
The spin-off is described as a “sister volume” to the book”Elphie: A Wicked Childhood“, focused on Elphaba’s childhood, as described above.
The publication states that “the New York Times bestselling author of ‘Wicked,’ Gregory Maguireshares the eagerly awaited origin story of Galinda, Pink’s favorite, effervescent and popular character.”
