Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 2025

Is Wicked: For Good based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Wicked: For Good is based on the works The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900) and Wicked and Wicked by Gregory Maguire (1995).

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is part of the Oz book series series.

The movie was released in 2025.

The book behind Wicked: For Good

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz cover

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum · first published 1900 · children's story, fantasy

1900 children's novel by L. Frank Baum.

Wicked

Play · musical play

2003 musical based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire's novel.

Wicked

by Gregory Maguire · first published 1995 · parallel novel, fantasy

1995 novel by Gregory Maguire.

Oz book series: books by publication date

  1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
  2. Queen Zixi of Ix (1904)
  3. The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)
  4. Ozma of Oz (1907)
  5. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908)
  6. The Road to Oz (1909)
  7. The Emerald City of Oz (1910)
  8. The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913)
  9. Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)
  10. The Scarecrow of Oz (1915)
  11. Rinkitink in Oz (1916)
  12. The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
  13. The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)
  14. The Magic of Oz (1919)
  15. Glinda of Oz (1920)
  16. The Royal Book of Oz (1921)
  17. Kabumpo in Oz (1922)
  18. Grampa in Oz (1924)
  19. The Lost King of Oz (1925)
  20. The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926)
  21. The Gnome King of Oz (1927)
  22. The Giant Horse of Oz (1928)
  23. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929)
  24. Handy Mandy in Oz (1937)
  25. Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz (1939)
  26. The Wonder City of Oz (1940)
  27. The Scalawagons of Oz (1941)
  28. The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946)
  29. The Shaggy Man of Oz (1949)
  30. The Hidden Valley of Oz (1951)
  31. Merry Go Round in Oz (1963)
  32. Yankee in Oz (1972)
  33. The Enchanted Island of Oz (1976)
  34. The Forbidden Fountain of Oz (1980)
  35. A Barnstormer in Oz (1981)
  36. The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986)
  37. Dorothy of Oz (1989)
  38. The Wicked Witch of Oz (1993)
  39. The Runaway in Oz (1995)
  40. Paradox in Oz (1999)
  41. The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000)
  42. The Unknown Witches of Oz (2000)
  43. The Rundelstone of Oz (2001)
  44. The Emerald Wand of Oz (2005)
  45. Trouble Under Oz (2006)

Other adaptations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Common questions

Is Wicked: For Good based on a book?

Yes. Wicked: For Good is based on the works The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900) and Wicked and Wicked by Gregory Maguire (1995).

Who wrote the book Wicked: For Good is based on?

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum and Gregory Maguire and first published in 1900.

Is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Oz book series series (4 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 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

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