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"An outstanding work of imagination." — USA Today

“I knew that Gregory Maguire had come up with a genius idea the moment I heard about Wicked. It’s a book that has changed a lot of lives, including mine.” — Stephen Schwartz, composer and lyricist of Wicked: The Musical

"Maguire did something truly remarkable with this novel, in managing to inhabit, enlarge, deepen and find new dimensions in a world that had been invented by another writer, and in doing so make something entirely new. It’s an astonishing achievement." — Philip Pullman

“Listen up, Munchkins. Stop your singing, stop the dancing. The Wicked Witch is no longer dead. But not to worry. Gregory Maguire’s shrewdly imagined and beautifully written first novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, not only revives her but re-envisions and redeems her for our times.” — Newsday

“At the heart of this remarkable, unforgettable novel is a wildly original premise—one that only a writer with Gregory Maguire’s intellect and daring could have dreamed up: that the Wicked Witch of the West was a real woman, with an actual name, and her own story to tell. It was radical when Gregory first wrote it, and remains radical. It has the power to reshape one’s view of the world.” — Winnie Holzman, co-writer of Wicked: The Musical

"Gregory gets the complications and uniqueness of women very well." — Kristen Chenoweth

“Long before there was any thought of a musical, I read Wicked. I felt a quiet joy that sisterhood had made its way to the Yellow Brick Road. What happens when a witch, green or otherwise, gets to tell her own story instead of being vilified and misrepresented by dominant cultural authority? We witches know how that turns out!” — Holly Near

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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?

Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0061350966
Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2007
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780061350962
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061350962
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16+ years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.12 x 6.75 inches
Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Wicked Years
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Gregory Maguire is the bestselling author Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. With its three sequels, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz, the quartet is known as the Wicked Years. It was followed up by a trilogy called Another Day (The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor, and The Witch of Maracoor), which continues the saga begun in Wicked. These books have have earned him rave reviews and a dedicated following.

The Broadway musical based on Wicked is now the fourth longest running play in Broadway history. The play has inspired a two-film project being released in 2024 and 2025, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Maguire has written ten other adult novels and twenty children's novels. He received his doctorate in English Literature from Tufts University, and has taught at Simmons College and other Boston area colleges.

He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Having lived in Dublin and London, Maguire now makes his home in New England and in France with his husband, the painter Andy Newman, and several of their adopted children.

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Customers find the book easy to read with a deep plot that offers a new perspective on the classic story. The writing is captivating and colorful, though customers note the book has a slow start. Character development receives mixed reactions - while some find the characters fascinating, others say they aren't well developed. The tone is dark, with customers noting it goes darker than the musical version, though some find it too depressing. The book is thought-provoking, particularly in its exploration of good/evil themes.

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Customers find the book engaging and easy to read, describing it as wonderful and brilliant.

"Great book; a friend lent it to me but I had moved and it got decimated in the process so I got him another one, it looks the same as the previous..." Read more

"It was a great read! Some parts were a bit weary, an the ending is sort of fast but I loved at least knowing that her side of the story exists." Read more

"I couldn't put it down! Great read! A must as a prequel to the wizard of oz! Never saw the play." Read more

"...The book is an interesting and good read, all-in-all. But then they had to make a musical about it (well, more loosely based off of it)...." Read more

256 customers mention "Story quality"194 positive62 negative

Customers praise the book's deep plot and brilliant twists, appreciating its new perspective on the classic story.

"Loved it! Great story and a wonderful new tale on the classic we've all grown up with. Absolutely wonderful, cover to cover!" Read more

"Such a great story, especially for a wizard of oz fan. Gregory Maguire puts a great twist on the story. Everyone should read all four books!" Read more

"Good story, but too long. Interesting approach to the pre-story of the Wizard of Oz, but definitely clear as to why it was truncated for Broadway." Read more

"...It has high-minded political points to make, as well as a cloudy narrative that often feels like it comes from an untrustworthy source...." Read more

104 customers mention "Writing quality"84 positive20 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it excellently and beautifully narrated, with one customer noting its outstanding job within the fiction genre.

"No way would I let my kids, including my 15 y/o read this. It's well written and keeps me interested, but it is in NO way a book for under 17 imo." Read more

"What a ride! So well written! Take a look into a different perspective on the 'wicked' witch. It will fill your heart with laughter and compassion...." Read more

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"...I thought the concept was intriguing. It's well-written and very creative, but very political. I think that's what caught me off guard...." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking, delving into issues of good and evil, with one customer noting it provides illuminating commentaries on human nature.

"...It wanted to be profound & thought-provoking as reflected by the silly & pretentious "study" questions provided at the back of the book...." Read more

"...I didn't much like how it ended but it was very entertaining and thought provoking. What a tragic character Elphaba was...." Read more

"...It brings up so many questions about life, death, good, evil, religion, steriotypes, you name it. I recommend this book to everyone!" Read more

"...stunned me with his brilliant vocabulary, using words that were cleverly archaic and - once I pulled out my Webster's Collegiate Dictionary -..." Read more

80 customers mention "Character development"46 positive34 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding them fascinating and offering a different take on Oz characters, while others note that they aren't well developed.

"...Filled with political intrigue, personal struggle, and interesting characters, I believe that Gregory Maguire truly shows his brilliance as a..." Read more

"...Instead this book offers unlikeable, unsympathetic and uninteresting characters whose motivations and choices are not believable or consistent, and..." Read more

"...The plot, the multi-layered themes, the character development, and the extaordinary writing were entrancing...." Read more

"...This Oz is not a fairytale land and, much like life, characters are complex. This would be a great book for a book club." Read more

59 customers mention "Dark tone"25 positive34 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the dark tone of the book, with some appreciating how it goes darker than the musical, while others find it bleak and void of color.

"Too many names and places to keep track of and a very dark, evil story. A total downer. I'm glad the musical lightened it up about 99%" Read more

"...It's deep and dark. Its' labyrinthine quality is Dickensian, yet utterly contemporary. It is not a book you'd want to read quickly...." Read more

"...The book is dark, disturbingly graphic and nothing like the musical. Frankly, I only got through the first chapter...." Read more

"A little beat up, but the pages all seem great and not colored, highlighted or written on" Read more

59 customers mention "Depressing content"27 positive32 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content, with some finding it heart-wrenching and disturbing, while others consider it too depressing.

"...writing is very good and the vocabulary rich but it's too long and depressing. I haven't seen the play, but it sounded like an original fun story...." Read more

"...But it is not. I was pleasantly surprised by it's deep story...love, betrayal, jealously, friendship, racism, politics and sex...oh-la-la!..." Read more

"...Disgusting and disturbing and definitely not for children. And it's shocking that Amazon would have this "for sale" without any warnings." Read more

"...epic literature, and the fantastical descriptions are vivid and evocative, but ultimately the story ends with too many unanswered questions and..." Read more

102 customers mention "Pacing"23 positive79 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, with multiple reviews noting that it has a slow start and drags on endlessly.

"...It was work to get through the story as it was disjointed and choppy but finally did make more sense once I read the second in the series." Read more

"...by the author, I found the story to be pointless and puzzling and meandering...." Read more

"so the book was ok. the beginning was a little slow......the middle was better bu thte ending was very abrupt...." Read more

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Francisco R. Fonseca
Different from the musical but that's not a bad thing considering it's a different medium
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2025
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I read this to prepare for the second part of the movie, turns out I didn't need to since the totally different and that's okay.

I really enjoyed the book. I know some customers have said it was long, but honestly I've read George R.R. Martin's books so this was nothing. I do get what people meant by it was slow in parts however. I felt some of that was important to get the mood across. I enjoyed Maguire's writing as well. I like when a scene is painted for me and characters described and his prose is so beautifully done.

I was never bored with this book as well. In fact read it faster than I planned to. Every day I couldn't wait to read what'd happen next to Elphaba wherever she was. I couldn't put it down. Now we all know where it was headed and how the end would play out more or less, but I still never felt like I was going through the motions in the last part. I felt Maguire dealt with the plot points we're familiar with from The Wizard of Oz in a unique and interesting manner both what occurred prior to the events and aftermath. In fact some plot points were a complete surprise but I don't like writing spoiler filled reviews so won't say. I thought the characters were interestingly written as well. While they are ones that appear in the musical there are many differences. I did like how it ended and while it could stand on its own, the character of Liir is interesting enough that I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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Rickey
Very Different, Very Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2025
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Reading this after watching Wicked makes for an enjoyable but very very different experience. While it hits similar beats, I feel like the book does a much better job of showcasing a lot of the characters and giving them more depth than movie did.

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C. Aleo
You'll never look at blue gingham the same way again
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
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I was introduced to the music of the Broadway musical Wicked not that long ago, and was immediately intrigued with the idea of the Wicked Witch of the West not being as evil as she was made out to be in The Wizard of Oz. What if it was the Wizard who was the evil one? The idea of turning such a revered story on its head was too much to resist, and I was pleasantly surprised when my friend starbreiz sent me some items from my Amazon wishlist, including Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

::: There Is Always More to the Story :::

Gregory Maguire's first novel turned one of the most established legends of our time on its ear with its premise: what if the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz wasn't so wicked after all, but was actually viewed that way based only on perception? The story surrounds the life of Elphaba, the daughter of a minister and a woman who wasn't the most faithful minister's wife ever. Her unfortunate tale begins with her birth, when she is born with green skin, teeth so sharp she bites her own skin, and an aversion to water. Her mother turns to herbal drugs, and her missionary father believes that Elphaba's condition is somehow his fault. The only stable figure is really Elphaba's mother's former nanny, who comes to take care of the little green girl.

Elphaba's childhood is defined by her father's missionary work in Quadling country, the poorest section of Oz, and a far cry from the upper class of Munchinland to which her mother was born.

Maguire picks up the story when Elphaba is older, and a new student at Shiz, the university of Oz. The university is divided into all-male and all-female colleges, and Elphaba ends up rooming with the very snobby Galinda, much to Galinda's dismay. Elphaba quickly becomes suspicious of the headmistress, Madame Morrible, and after an Animal (the walking, talking, intelligent versions, much like the Cowardly Lion) professor dies under mysterious circumstances, Elphaba finagles an audience with the Wizard for herself and Galinda, where she quickly realizes that the Wizard is not the paternalistic ruler he was believed to be.

Elphaba sends Galinda back to Shiz and begins a life of resistance, first on behalf of the Animals, then with a life in a convent (or mauntery, as they call it), and finally ends up in the land of the Vinkus, where she creates her famed winged monkeys, begins to dabble in sorcery, and her story intersects with the story of Dorothy that we all grew up with.

::: Politics, Social Classes, Despots... Just Like Real Life :::

Trying to sum up the various plots in Wicked is impossible, and I feel impotent even attempting it. Maguire has created an incredible character and the book will leave you unable to watch the movie the same way again. Not only has he created a rich and sympathetic character in Elphaba, but he has also created a world that seems so real that every time I had to put the book down to do something else I felt as if I was being jolted from one world to another.

While at times it might seem as if Maguire is leaving too much out, jumping as he does from one period in Elphaba's life to another, he has chosen the most significant points to focus on; each set of experiences is one that would have shaped the woman who became known as the Wicked Witch of the West.

The hardest part of reading Wicked is knowing how it is going to end. From the start, you know that Elphaba is doomed; that she will die at Dorothy's hand, and nothing will change that. Still, even knowing this, you find yourself hoping against hope that Maguire will change the story and find a loophole for Elphaba, that she won't truly die, but live on, fighting the corrupt Wizard and everything he has created.

::: This Isn't Broadway :::

For those introduced to the softer side of Elphaba through the Broadway show of the same name, the novel will probably be a huge surprise. "Based on" is the operative phrase in the description of the musical, which has a far simpler plot than the novel. It would have been impossible to condense all the political intrigue and vast cast of characters in the novel into a musical, and many of the plot devices were oversimplified, including the love affair between Elphaba and Fiyero. The Boq of the novel is, in fact, a Munchinlander who had a crush on Galinda/Glinda, but he plays a far more important role in helping Elphaba in her research for Doctor Dillamond, and later, in helping Dorothy. While I love the show, the book has a much greater depth than the musical, and requires more of the reader than the audience member.

Wicked is one of the best novels I've read in a long, long time. I find myself reading it over again, still hoping that Elphaba can be saved, and still getting lost in the world of Oz as Maguire sees it. This is a book not to be missed, and I guarantee that you'll never view blue gingham and ruby slippers the same way again.

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Azuree Riordan
"Wicked"...A fairy tale for adults
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2007
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I saw the musical "Wicked" in May 2006, and decided to give "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire a try. *Warning: Spoilers are to follow*

It's difficult to convey my feelings on this book. On one hand, I think the idea of a 'true story' of the life of Elphaba "The Third Eminent" Thropp is intriguing and brilliant, since it provides proof that sometimes there are rational explanations for seemingly irrational circumstances and behaviors. (Why was Elphaba green? Why was Elphaba eventually labeled Public Enemy #1? What was so special about Nessarose's shoes that The Witch wanted them so much?) Of course I knew how the story would end, but at least there was no misunderstanding how and why everything happened the way it did.

On the other hand, there were times when I closed the book for a few days and forced myself to continue because there were so many questions and not enough answers, or the answers were delayed by unimportant happenings. How did Glinda *really* become the 'Good Witch of The North'? (She stayed at Shiz and became a sorceress, but what actually led to her elevated position?) What really happened to Fiyero? (Here's a hint for those who saw the musical: Chances are, he wasn't *The Scarecrow*...he's presumed dead but in fact, we never find out for sure!) If Elphaba truly had an aversion to water (Examples: When she cried, her tears 'burned like fire'; she had no running water in her loft because she 'didn't use it'), then how was she able to drink water-based beverages like tea, ale, and at one point lemon-barley water? (Could she just not touch it?) While some questions were in fact answered adequately, more questions arose and were left to ponder over, and that was frustrating at times. The biggest question, of course, was Liir's background: First, it was strongly hinted at that he's Elphaba's son with Fiyero (she even acknowledges that possibility at one point in the story); later on, we're led to believe that since he looks nothing like Elphaba or Fiyero, he's really some orphan that the maunts stuck Elphaba with to get them both out of their lives forever. At the end of the story, there's yet another 'flip-flop' as we're told that after Elphaba's death, Liir went 'to look for his half-sister Nor' (as in not 'his possible half-sister' but his 'half sister', as if it was the answer we're looking for...but again with no valid explanation). It's a very simple question: Was he or was he not Elphaba's son? If he is, shouldn't his character hold more importance since he is her living legacy? If he's not, what exactly is the importance of his character? We never find out! (I'm in the process of reading the sequel, so I hope this mystery is finally cleared up)

Overall, I suppose the book is worth a read for those who like their fantasies dark, but I feel that I must add this advice: If you have seen the light-and-airy Broadway musical that was (VERY, VERY) loosely based upon this story, you may be disappointed and even bored with the serious tone and bleakness throughout this book; if you haven't, then you may find this book fascinating and enlightening, and find the musical to be silly trash. Another bit of advice: This is NOT a children's book. Despite the all-too-familiar illustration of the two witches on the cover, there is much mature content that should not be read by people under the age of 16 (My 8-year-old niece recognized the cover and wanted to read it, and I had to explain that it was a 'grown-up book'). I say this not because of the sexual content (Although there's no shortage of that) but because of some of the more realistic undertones hinted at throughout the book. (politics, questioning good and evil, etc.) If you decide to read this, take a bit of precaution, and prepare to hear The [Shocking] Other Side of The Story.

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Una nueva mirada al mundo de Oz
Reviewed in Spain on October 3, 2024
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Wicked, escrito por Gregory Maguire, es una fascinante reinterpretación de la historia clásica de El Mago de Oz, que explora los orígenes y la vida de Elphaba, la icónica Malvada Bruja del Oeste. Este primer libro de The Wicked Years ofrece una narrativa rica y compleja que desafía la tradicional dicotomía entre el bien y el mal. Con un enfoque profundo en los temas de poder, moralidad y prejuicio, Maguire teje una historia cautivadora, llena de personajes matizados y un mundo de Oz mucho más oscuro y político. Ideal para los amantes de la fantasía que buscan una perspectiva más adulta y reflexiva sobre los cuentos clásicos.

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Great book
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on November 15, 2019
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😍😍😍😍😍its so cute small book

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Must-Read for Fans of the Musical & Movie!
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2025
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If you're a fan of the Wicked musical or the movie adaptation, this movie tie-in edition is a must-read! It provides an in-depth look at the backstory of Elphaba and Glinda, offering rich details and new perspectives on the world of Oz.

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Reviewed in Belgium on January 27, 2025
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La qualité la calligraphie et iconographie top mais attention l emballage lors de l expédition était trop fin et coin du livre abîmé grrrr

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Very well written and imagined. Waiting for my boards ...
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Very well written and imagined. Waiting for my boards to get over so I can read the other books in peace :D thumbs up Gregory!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Different from the musical but that's not a bad thing considering it's a different medium

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll never look at blue gingham the same way again

3.0 out of 5 stars "Wicked"...A fairy tale for adults

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5.0 out of 5 stars Una nueva mirada al mundo de Oz

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and imagined. Waiting for my boards ...

Different from the musical but that's not a bad thing considering it's a different medium

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You'll never look at blue gingham the same way again

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Very well written and imagined. Waiting for my boards ...