Movie · 2013
Is Oz the Great and Powerful based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Oz the Great and Powerful is based on the book series Oz book series by L. Frank Baum (1900).
The movie was released in 2013.
The book series behind Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz book series
Book series by L. Frank Baum · first published 1900 · children's literature, fantasy
Series of children's novels started by L. Frank Baum and continued by others.
Oz book series: books by publication date
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
- Queen Zixi of Ix (1904)
- The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)
- Ozma of Oz (1907)
- Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908)
- The Road to Oz (1909)
- The Emerald City of Oz (1910)
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913)
- Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)
- The Scarecrow of Oz (1915)
- Rinkitink in Oz (1916)
- The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
- The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)
- The Magic of Oz (1919)
- Glinda of Oz (1920)
- The Royal Book of Oz (1921)
- Kabumpo in Oz (1922)
- Grampa in Oz (1924)
- The Lost King of Oz (1925)
- The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926)
- The Gnome King of Oz (1927)
- The Giant Horse of Oz (1928)
- Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929)
- Handy Mandy in Oz (1937)
- Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Wonder City of Oz (1940)
- The Scalawagons of Oz (1941)
- The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946)
- The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949)
- The Hidden Valley of Oz (1951)
- Merry Go Round in Oz (1963)
- Yankee in Oz (1972)
- The Enchanted Island of Oz (1976)
- The Forbidden Fountain of Oz (1980)
- A Barnstormer in Oz (1981)
- The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986)
- Dorothy of Oz (1989)
- The Wicked Witch of Oz (1993)
- The Runaway in Oz (1995)
- Paradox in Oz (1999)
- The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000)
- The Unknown Witches of Oz (2000)
- The Rundelstone of Oz (2001)
- The Emerald Wand of Oz (2005)
- Trouble Under Oz (2006)
Other adaptations of Oz book series
- Emerald City (TV, 2017)
Common questions
Is Oz the Great and Powerful based on a book?
Yes. Oz the Great and Powerful is based on the book series Oz book series by L. Frank Baum (1900).
Who wrote the book Oz the Great and Powerful is based on?
Oz book series was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Oz book series before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of L. Frank Baum's books
- The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)
- Wicked (film, 2024)
- Wicked: For Good (film, 2025)
- The Wiz (film, 1978)
- Return to Oz (film, 1985)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (film, 1910)