The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Year: 1900

Abstract:
Young Dorothy is swept away to the land of Oz by a cyclone. OK. Forget it. If you don't know the story by now, then you can't call yourself an American. Still there are some significant differences in the novel you will read and the movie that has been crammed down our throats.

Advanced Mind
Exploration/Quest
Military/Fighting
Horror
Magic
Advanced Technology
Time Travel/Alternate History
Science
Aliens/Beasties
Contemporality

Other books in this series: Oz
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]
The Cowardly Lion of Oz [1923]
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]
The Yellow Knight of Oz [1930]
Pirates in Oz [1931]
The Purple Prince of Oz [1932]
Ojo in Oz [1933]
Speedy in Oz [1934]
The Wishing Horse of Oz [1935]
Captain Salt in Oz [1936]
Handy Mandy in Oz [1937]
The Silver Princess in Oz [1938]
Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz [1939]
The Wonder City of Oz [1940]
The Scalawagons of Oz [1941]
Lucky Bucky in Oz [1942]
The Magical Mimics in Oz [1946]
The Shaggy Man of Oz [1949]
The Hidden Valley of Oz [1951]
Merry-Go-Round in Oz [1963]

tyranist's Review
I read most of the Oz books when I was younger and profoundly enjoyed the world at the time. Recently, I had the opportunity to introduce the world to my son. I have to say two things up front to those of you with doubting smirks. Firstly, any literature worth a child or adolescent's time is worth mine. That is to say that I find great joy in reading and rereading the books and novels of my youth. Now, it still has to be a proper novel for me to review it for you here, but just because the book store tries to sell it in the corner doesn't mean that we will shirk away from it. On the contrary, literacy is literacy and you should be able to find wonderful stories no matter where you look.
Secondly, even if you hated the movie, you should read the book. As we all know, books are so often better than their filmed counterparts. This book, which I daresay few have read, but most know the story of, is no exception. The book is very different, but the same in places. Give it a try.
As I started out saying, I have enjoyed this and the books that followed it for years. They center around a peculiar world that is a pleasant and fantastic place to visit. I highly recommend this to fantasy fans and to those who are young at heart. Baum has a talent for making even the horrific seem playful. The book is well-plotted and moves along nicely which is more than I can say for a lot of contemporary fantasy.

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