L Frank Baum Books in Order

An interactive, choose-your-path retelling that lets you step into Dorothy’s shoes in Oz. Make decisions at key moments, flip to different pages, and see how your choices change the dangers you face—and whether you make it home.

A collection that brings together Baum’s Santa-themed fiction, from his full origin story for Santa to shorter holiday adventures. It mixes mythmaking, gentle humor, and a little danger, all aimed at keeping the season bright.

A sampler of Baum’s shorter fantasy writing beyond Oz. The collection gathers offbeat tales of magic, monsters, and wishful thinking, showing how he experimented with different kinds of fairyland long before and long after Dorothy.

A collection of short stories where animals talk, argue, and learn the hard way. Baum uses fable-like setups—gophers, buffalo, birds, and more—to tell brisk, funny tales that turn everyday problems into small adventures.

A linked set of fantasy episodes in the Land of Mo, ruled by the kindly Magical Monarch. Each tale brings a new magical problem, from strange creatures to wishful mistakes, and solves it with humor and a surprisingly practical touch.

Jaglon, a young tiger raised by magical protectors, grows up caught between two worlds. When humans and jealousy threaten his peace, he has to choose what kind of creature he wants to be—and what he’s willing to fight for.

Dorothy and Ozma travel to the far reaches of Oz to stop a feud that’s about to turn into open war. With Glinda’s help, they navigate stubborn rulers, ancient customs, and dangerous magic while trying to keep the peace.

A simple magic word turns into big trouble when villains get hold of it. As Dorothy and her friends chase stolen magic and a dangerous plan, Oz faces the risk of invasion from enemies who believe one spell can change everything.

Mary Louise tries to help a soldier who needs a fresh start, but his story doesn’t add up cleanly. What begins as compassion becomes a mystery about identity, trust, and what someone might be hiding to survive.

The Tin Woodman sets off on a personal mission: to find the girl he loved before he became a man of tin. Joined by old companions, he travels through strange corners of Oz where old spells, old grudges, and old identities still have power.

Mary Louise joins a group of girls doing wartime work on the home front and quickly finds that service can bring danger, too. As tensions rise, she has to spot the difference between honest mistakes and deliberate sabotage.

Princess Ozma vanishes without a trace, and even Oz’s magic tools stop working. Dorothy and a band of familiar friends set out across the land, following odd clues and growing worries, before Oz’s missing ruler is lost for good.

A trip away from home turns into a case full of suspicious behavior and missing information. Mary Louise follows her instincts, asks the questions others avoid, and pieces together the truth before someone else controls the story.

A collection of short, illustrated tales with a bedtime-story feel, many featuring familiar Oz characters and Baum’s brand of practical magic. Each story delivers a quick setup, a strange twist, and a tidy, satisfying finish.

When the peaceful island of Pingaree is attacked, young Prince Inga escapes with the roly-poly King Rinkitink and a talking goat named Bilbil. Their quest to save Inga’s parents becomes a wide-ranging adventure that eventually connects to Oz.

Mary Louise and her grandfather retreat to the countryside, hoping for peace. Instead, strange neighbors and unsettling secrets drag Mary Louise into another mystery, where doing the right thing means getting involved even when it’s risky.

Mary Louise’s summer is interrupted when her grandfather’s past puts him in serious trouble. Determined to clear his name, she teams up with new allies and follows a trail of clues that pulls her into government secrets and real danger.

Trot and the old sailor Cap’n Bill are pulled into a new corner of fairyland, where a wicked enchantment and a desperate prince create trouble. The Scarecrow joins the scramble as the adventure zigzags toward the safety of Oz.

With war reshaping everything, the nieces throw themselves into Red Cross service and discover how quickly life can turn serious. Between hard work and unexpected danger, they have to keep their courage—and their compassion—intact.

Betsy Bobbin and her mule Hank tumble into a fairyland full of hazards and surprises. With Tik-Tok and old friends from Oz, Betsy heads into the Nome King’s territory to help with a dangerous rescue—and hopefully reach the Emerald City.

Out West, the nieces run into ambition, new opportunities, and plenty of people who want to use them for their own ends. The setting is wider and wilder, but the core challenge is familiar: stay independent while the world pushes back.

Tik-Tok the clockwork man faces off with the tricky Nome King in a short Oz adventure. With Dorothy’s world as the backdrop, the story is a quick burst of danger, cleverness, and the odd logic that makes Oz feel real.

Ojo, a lonely boy, sets out to find a magical cure for his injured uncle. Along the way he teams up with the Patchwork Girl, the Glass Cat, and other odd helpers for a journey across Oz that’s part scavenger hunt, part rescue mission.

Six short Oz tales designed for quick reading and younger audiences. Each story spotlights familiar characters and a single problem to solve, keeping the magic light, the stakes clear, and the humor close to the surface.

The nieces head west and discover that ranch life comes with its own kind of drama. As they adjust to a new landscape and new people, they’re pulled into conflicts that mix money, pride, and the danger of trusting the wrong ally.

Trot, Cap’n Bill, and Button-Bright are whisked away to a strange island in the sky divided by strict, unusual customs. As they try to get home, they become entangled in local conflicts where one wrong move can change everything.

Phoebe Daring returns for another mystery that looks simple until it isn’t. With someone’s reputation on the line and too many people acting nervous, she follows clues through half-truths and hidden motives to uncover what’s really happened.

A holiday trip should be easy, but the nieces quickly find themselves caught in other people’s secrets. New friendships, suspicious strangers, and a growing mystery turn their vacation into another test of courage and common sense.

Twin siblings Phil and Phoebe find their lives upended by a missing fortune and a mystery that points in the wrong direction. As suspicion grows, Phoebe digs for the truth, refusing to let an easy story ruin the person she trusts most.

Trot and the old sailor Cap’n Bill discover that the ocean hides a whole world of magic beneath its surface. Guided by sea folk, they explore wonders and face dangers that test whether curiosity can be as brave as it is foolish.

Orissa and her friend Sybil set out for another aviation adventure and end up in a situation where survival matters more than applause. Stranded far from help, they have to rely on ingenuity, courage, and each other to get home.

Orissa Kane is determined to fly at a time when aviation is still new and risky. As she steps into air meets and high-pressure demonstrations, she has to prove her skill, keep her nerve, and handle dangers that don’t stay on the ground.

Sam Steele’s crew heads into the South Seas and finds themselves caught in island intrigue and dangerous politics. With rivals closing in and the situation changing by the hour, they have to improvise their way out of trouble again.

Uncle John’s blunt honesty and the nieces’ strong opinions collide with family questions that won’t go away. As relationships shift and secrets surface, the girls have to decide what loyalty really means—and how to protect the people they love.

Dorothy brings Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to live in Oz, where life seems safe and bright at last. But far below the ground, an old enemy is plotting, and the people of Oz must decide how to defend their magical home.

In Yucatán, Sam Steele’s adventure becomes a search for a hidden place and a fortune someone else wants even more. Between jungle hazards and human treachery, the crew has to stay smart to stay alive.

Thrown into fashionable society, the nieces learn that polished manners can hide sharp motives. As they navigate parties, gossip, and a few determined schemers, they have to protect their independence without losing their sense of fun.

Dorothy takes a wrong turn in Kansas and finds herself on a winding road full of new lands and strange companions. As the group heads toward Oz for a royal celebration, each stop brings a fresh puzzle, a new friend, or a new danger.

Sam Steele’s crew heads into China and finds that the greatest dangers aren’t always natural ones. Political tension, hidden enemies, and a high-stakes mystery force them to rely on teamwork and fast decisions to survive.

Back home, the nieces decide to earn their way instead of being managed by other people’s expectations. Their plan puts them in the middle of workplace trouble, social pressure, and a tangle of secrets that won’t stay private for long.

A journey along the Nile becomes something much stranger when an American traveler is drawn into ancient mysteries and modern danger. With archaeology, identity, and intrigue tangled together, the story keeps moving toward a secret someone will kill to protect.

In Egypt, Sam Steele’s adventure turns into a hunt through heat, sand, and secrets. With treasure on the line and dangerous rivals close behind, the crew must navigate ancient places and modern threats to make it out alive.

An earthquake drops Dorothy and a small group of strangers into a hidden underground world. When they run into the Wizard of Oz, the only way out is forward—through bizarre kingdoms, dangerous rulers, and a route back to the surface.

The nieces arrive in the small town of Millville and discover that local grudges can be more dangerous than big-city drama. As they make friends and enemies, they’re pulled into a conflict that tests their courage and their judgment.

Sam Steele and his crew sail into danger near Panama and wind up facing a string of setbacks that feel like bad luck—and bad intentions. To survive, they have to outthink strangers who want the same prize they do.

A whimsical set of short pieces about a made-up place called Tamawaca and the odd characters who live there. Baum mixes gentle satire, tall-tale humor, and fairy-tale logic into quick scenes that read like stories told on a porch.

Two children wander into a world of birds where the rules are strange and the law is enforced by a sharp-eyed Bluejay. What starts as a playful visit turns into a scramble through Birdland politics and perilous misunderstandings.

Dorothy is swept far from home again and lands in the strange Land of Ev, with only a clever hen for company. A mechanical man named Tik-Tok joins the rescue as Dorothy faces the Nome King and searches for a way back to Oz.

A seasonal companion to Father Goose, filled with verse tied to holidays, months, and the passing year. It’s playful and light, turning everyday moments into rhymes that feel made for reading aloud.

The three nieces head to Europe and find that travel brings as many problems as pleasures. New friends, new rivals, and unfamiliar customs pull them into misunderstandings and drama that test their loyalty to each other.

Twinkle stumbles into a new piece of magic that looks harmless at first. When the enchantment starts shaping events around her, she has to think fast, spot the trick, and set things right before the day turns upside down.

Twinkle, a curious girl, and her loyal companion Chubbins tumble into a string of fairy-tale misadventures. With talking creatures, odd rules, and constant surprises, the story reads like a lively dream you don’t want to wake up from.

Teenager Sam Steele heads for Alaska to make his fortune and quickly learns the gold rush is as dangerous as it is tempting. With a rough-and-ready crew, he faces harsh weather, treacherous rivals, and the gamble of striking it rich.

Twinkle hears about the mysteries of Sugar-Loaf Mountain and sets off to see it for herself. The trip becomes a quick, magical adventure with unusual creatures and a problem that can’t be solved by fear or force.

A plain mud-turtle dreams of being something grander and finds himself caught up in a strange change of fortune. Twinkle’s encounter with him turns into a funny lesson about pride, patience, and what makes a “prince” worth following.

Twinkle meets a community of prairie dogs and discovers that their underground town has its own manners, rules, and problems. The visit turns into a small adventure as she helps her new friends and learns what bravery looks like at prairie-dog size.

A stubborn woodchuck tries to outsmart the world around him and learns that clever plans can backfire fast. Told like a brisk animal fable, the story mixes humor with a gentle nudge toward common sense.

A gingerbread man named John Dough escapes the kitchen and finds himself swept into a chain of bizarre lands and stranger companions. With a small Cherub at his side, he hunts for freedom while trouble keeps catching up.

Two young women find their futures steered by forces they don’t fully understand—money, status, and people who see them as useful pawns. As secrets surface, they have to decide what kind of life they’ll claim for themselves, and who they can trust.

A boastful crow decides he’d rather be a bandit than an ordinary bird. His antics spiral into trouble as he tests how far bravado will take him—and what happens when other animals stop being impressed.

Three young cousins are brought together by a wealthy aunt whose fortune attracts plenty of greedy attention. As they adjust to life under one roof, the girls stumble into family scheming, social expectations, and their first real taste of independence.

A comic Oz spin-off that follows the Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Educated Woggle-Bug from classroom to adventure. With big opinions and bigger mistakes, he blunders into scrapes that reveal how strange—and fun—the world can be.

An American abroad becomes tangled in royal intrigue when a troubled empire edges toward revolution. With secret messages, hidden loyalties, and a disputed crown in play, he has to choose whom to trust before the plot turns deadly.

A young buffalo’s life changes when he’s touched by magic and pulled into a world of talking animals and strange rules. The adventure is part fable, part fantasy, as he learns what bravery and belonging really look like.

A restless gopher decides life underground isn’t enough and goes looking for something better. His journey through the wider world is funny and a little risky, and it tests whether “more” is really what he wants.

A series of short, lively episodes in which Oz characters turn up in the ordinary world and cause confusion wherever they go. Part satire and part fairy-tale romp, it treats culture clash as a chance for jokes and unexpected kindness.

A magical cloak that grants wishes falls into human hands, and a kingdom quickly learns that wishing is the easy part. Queen Zixi must manage jealousy, ambition, and unintended consequences before the magic tears her realm apart.

A boy named Tip runs from the witch Mombi and stumbles into a kingdom in turmoil. With Jack Pumpkinhead and other odd allies, he heads for the Emerald City, where a revolt and a royal mystery collide.

Santa is abducted by dark forces that claim he has no right to spread happiness. As his friends race to rescue him, Santa must face the real source of the threat—and decide how to keep doing his work in a world that isn’t always kind.

Prince Marvel finds himself drawn into the mysterious Island of Yew, where fairies, witches, and hidden powers shape his fate. To get home and claim his place, he must survive enchantments and prove he can rule with sense and courage.

When a boy named Rob meets the Demon of Electricity, he’s given extraordinary gifts that feel like magic in a modern world. Those inventions launch him into fast-moving adventures—and force him to think about responsibility, power, and consequences.

Baum imagines a full origin story for Santa Claus, from his childhood in an enchanted forest to his decision to bring joy to children. It’s a warm, mythic adventure with immortal helpers, dark threats, and a hard-earned kind of hope.

When a boy named Rob meets the Demon of Electricity, he’s given extraordinary gifts that feel like magic in a modern world. Those inventions launch him into fast-moving adventures—and force him to think about responsibility, power, and consequences.

Two children, Dot and Tot, drift into Merryland and discover a whimsical country divided into seven valleys. Their trip becomes a string of small adventures as they meet strange people, test local rules, and search for a way home.

A collection of short stories that brings fairy-tale magic into modern, everyday America. Baum mixes talking animals, enchanted objects, and clever kids into tales that are funny, lightly strange, and easy to read in one sitting.

A cyclone sweeps Dorothy and her dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz. To get home, she follows the Yellow Brick Road with three unlikely companions and seeks help from the mysterious Wizard in the Emerald City.

A companion alphabet book built around the language and routines of sailors and ships. Each letter gets a short verse, turning navy life—anchors, decks, and duty—into a playful, illustrated primer.

A patriotic alphabet book that pairs each letter with a military-themed rhyme. With marching, drilling, and camp life as its backdrop, it’s a brisk A-to-Z tour of army imagery from Baum’s era.

A richly expanded edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that surrounds the story with background notes and historical context. It’s for readers who want the original tale plus explanations, illustrations, and details that deepen each chapter.

An early set of connected fantasy tales set in the Land of Mo, ruled by the Magical Monarch. Each episode drops the king and his people into a fresh magical problem, with odd rules, wishful thinking, and practical solutions.

A book of humorous verses for children, filled with quick rhymes and sly twists. Baum plays with familiar nursery-rhyme rhythms while inventing new characters and jokes that keep the tone breezy and mischievous.

An early mix of poems and short pieces that shows Baum’s lighter, humor-leaning side. It’s a snapshot of his pre-Oz writing: playful, sometimes sentimental, and interested in everyday scenes as much as fantasy.

Classic Mother Goose characters step out of their rhymes and into short linked tales. Baum turns familiar verses into small adventures, giving each figure a little backstory and a gentle sense of comic mischief.

A collection of L. Frank Baum’s lively newspaper column from his South Dakota years. With humor and sharp observation, it captures everyday town life, local politics, and the voice of a writer still finding his stride.