What order should I read Gregory Maguire's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Wicked Years with Wicked. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Gregory Maguire's most famous book?

Wicked (1995) is Gregory Maguire's most widely read book.

Are Gregory Maguire's books connected?

10 books belong to 1 series (Wicked Years); the other 28 books stand alone.

Which Gregory Maguire books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Wicked (film, 2024) and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (film, 2000).

Gregory Maguire books in order

Novelist

Born: 1954
Country: United States
Books: 38
Series: 1

Gregory Maguire has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book and 11 children's books, beginning with Wicked (1995). The series is Wicked Years (10 books, starting with Wicked). The latest is Galinda: A Charmed Childhood (2026).

Updated September 2026

Wicked Years books in order (10)Series page

Reading order: 1 Wicked (1995) · 2 Son of a Witch (2005) · 3 A Lion Among Men (2008) · 4 Out of Oz (2011) · 5 Tales Told in Oz (2012) · 6 The Brides of Maracoor (2021) · 7 The Oracle of Maracoor (2022) · 8 Witch of Maracoor (2023) · 9 Elphie: A Wicked Childhood (2025) · 10 Galinda: A Charmed Childhood (2026)

1.
Wicked (1995)
461 pages★ 4.1 (16 ratings)Adapted for film
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2.
Son of a Witch (2005)
352 pages
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3.
A Lion Among Men (Oct 2008)
368 pages
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4.
Out of Oz (Nov 2011)
568 pages
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5.
Tales Told in Oz (2012)
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6.
The Brides of Maracoor (2021)
400 pages
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7.
The Oracle of Maracoor (2022)
288 pages
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8.
Witch of Maracoor (2023)
272 pages
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9.
Elphie: A Wicked Childhood (2025)
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10.
Galinda: A Charmed Childhood (2026)
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Where to start with Gregory Maguire

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Wicked
Gregory Maguire's most-read book and the first of the 10 Wicked Years books.
Shortest way in
Mirror, Mirror
One of the most-read, at about 280 pages.
Newest
Galinda: A Charmed Childhood
Published 2026.

Standalone novels in order

I Feel Like the Morning Star (1989)
275 pages
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Six Haunted Hairdos (1997)
160 pages
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Nov 1999)
370 pagesAdapted for film
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Lost (Oct 2001)
376 pages
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Three Rotten Eggs (2002)
226 pages
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Mirror, Mirror (2003)
280 pages★ 3.3 (6 ratings)
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Click (Oct 2007), with Roddy Doyle and Eoin Colfer
233 pages
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The Next Queen of Heaven (2009)
352 pages
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The Wicked Years Complete Collection (2014)
1626 pages
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After Alice (2015)
289 pages
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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker (2017)
326 pages
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Wild Winter Swan (2020)
256 pages
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Cress Watercress (2022)
220 pages
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Elphie (2024)
288 pages
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Novellas in order

Matchless (2009)
112 pages
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Short story collections in order

Leaping Beauty (2004)
224 pages
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Non-fiction in order

Making Mischief (2009)
200 pages
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Children's books in order

The Lightning Time (1978)
247 pages
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Lights on the Lake (1981)
214 pages
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The Dream Stealer (1983)
120 pages
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Missing Sisters (1994)
156 pages
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Seven Spiders Spinning (1994)
132 pages
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The Good Liar (1995)
129 pages
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Oasis (1996)
169 pages
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Five Alien Elves (1998)
170 pages
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Four Stupid Cupids (2000)
183 pages
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What-the-Dickens (2007)
320 pages
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Egg & Spoon (2014)
496 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Wicked (2024)Film · from Wicked
Wicked: For Good (2025)Film · from Wicked
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (2000)Film · from Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

About Gregory Maguire

Gregory Maguire is an American novelist. He is the author of Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Many of Maguire's adult novels are inspired by classic children's stories. Maguire published his first novel, The Lightning Time, in 1978. Wicked, published in 1995, was his first novel for adults. It was adapted into a popular Broadway musical in 2003, which was later adapted into a two-part musical film series with the first film released in 2024 and the second film released in 2025.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Gregory Maguire FAQ

How many books has Gregory Maguire written?: Gregory Maguire has published 24 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book and 11 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Gregory Maguire's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Wicked Years with Wicked. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Gregory Maguire's latest book?: Galinda: A Charmed Childhood (2026).
What is Gregory Maguire's most famous book?: Wicked (1995) is Gregory Maguire's most widely read book.
Are Gregory Maguire's books connected?: 10 books belong to 1 series (Wicked Years); the other 28 books stand alone.
Which Gregory Maguire books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Wicked (film, 2024) and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (film, 2000).