The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a rich tapestry of dark fantasy with bizarre characters and settings.

Many of the best fantasy movies are based on popular books, from foundational classics like The Wizard of Oz to modern hits ...

But the success of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in 1900, and the even greater success of a 1902 Broadway musical version, made him reconsider. "The Marvelous Land of Oz" (1904), the first sequel ...

In short, people are finding Oz everywhere but in the original books by L. Frank Baum — who invented the place in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) and its 13 sequels (after his death in 1919 ...

Everyone loves "The Wizard of Oz," except the official arbiters of kid lit: critics and children's librarians. They hate the "Oz" books. Or at least they did.

The book is a prequel to L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Elphaba, the name of the Wicked Witch of the West, is derived from the original creator’s initials.