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Gregory Maguire Books in Order

Gregory Maguire has written 44 books, published between 1978 and 2026. The first book is The Lightning Time (1978) and the newest is Galinda (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
44
Published
1978–2026
Pages on record
7,917 in 33 of 44 books
Reading time
132–198 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,917 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 44 titles with a page count on record.

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Gregory Maguire writes fantasy built on adaptations of existing stories. The Wicked Years take on Oz and its witches; the Hamlet Chronicles and Another Day sequences follow, and a graphic novel version of Wicked sits alongside. Maguire started in children's fiction with The Lightning Time (1978), and the 44-title catalogue reaches Galinda in 2026. Witches, magic and humorous stories are the recurring subjects.

How many Gregory Maguire books are there?

Gregory Maguire has 44 books, released between 1978 and 2026. They include 4 series and 25 titles listed outside any series.

Gregory Maguire Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 44 Gregory Maguire books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Lightning Time by Gregory Maguire (1978)
  2. Cover of Crabby Cratchitt by Gregory Maguire (1980)
  3. Cover of The Daughter of the Moon by Gregory Maguire (1980)
  4. Cover of Lights on the Lake by Gregory Maguire (1981)
  5. Cover of The Dream Stealer by Gregory Maguire (1983)
  6. Cover of Oasis by Gregory Maguire (1984)
  7. Cover of I Feel Like the Morning Star by Gregory Maguire (1989)
  8. Cover of Lucas Fishbone by Gregory Maguire (1990)
  9. Cover of Seven Spiders Spinning by Gregory Maguire, book 1 of the Hamlet Chronicles (1994)
  10. Cover of Missing Sisters by Gregory Maguire (1994)
  11. Cover of Wicked by Gregory Maguire, book 1 of the Wicked Years series (1995)
  12. Cover of The Good Liar by Gregory Maguire (1996)
  13. Cover of Six Haunted Hairdos by Gregory Maguire, book 2 of the Hamlet Chronicles (1997)
  14. Cover of Five Alien Elves by Gregory Maguire, book 3 of the Hamlet Chronicles (1998)
  15. Cover of Origins of Story: On Writing for Children by Gregory Maguire (1999)
  16. Cover of Four Stupid Cupids by Gregory Maguire, book 4 of the Hamlet Chronicles (2001)
  17. Cover of Lost by Gregory Maguire (2001)
  18. Cover of Three Rotten Eggs by Gregory Maguire, book 5 of the Hamlet Chronicles (2002)
  19. Cover of Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire (2003)
  20. Cover of Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales by Gregory Maguire (2004)
  21. Cover of A Couple of April Fools by Gregory Maguire, book 6 of the Hamlet Chronicles (2004)
  22. Cover of Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire, book 2 of the Wicked Years series (2005)
  23. Cover of One Final Firecracker by Gregory Maguire, book 7 of the Hamlet Chronicles (2005)
  24. Cover of What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire (2007)
  1. 1
    The Lightning Time1978 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978247
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  2. 2
    Crabby Cratchitt1980 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198032
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  3. 3
    The Daughter of the Moon1980 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980257
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  4. 4
    Lights on the Lake1981 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981214
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  5. 5
    The Dream Stealer1983 · 132 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983132
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  6. 6
    Oasis1984 · 117 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984117
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  7. 7
    The Peace and Quiet Diner1988 · 44 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198844
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  8. 8
    I Feel Like the Morning Star1989 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989275
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  9. 9
    Lucas Fishbone1990 · 23 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199023
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  10. 10
    Seven Spiders SpinningHamlet Chronicles #11994 · 132 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994132
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  11. 11
    Missing Sisters1994 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994192
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  12. 12
    WickedWicked Years #11995 · 538 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995538
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  13. 13
    The Good Liar1996 · 129 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996129
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  14. 14
    Six Haunted HairdosHamlet Chronicles #21997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  15. 15
    Five Alien ElvesHamlet Chronicles #31998 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998170
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  16. 16
    Origins of Story: On Writing for Children1999 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999206
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  17. 17
    Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister1999 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999400
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  18. 18
    Four Stupid CupidsHamlet Chronicles #42001 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001183
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  19. 19
    Lost2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  20. 20
    Three Rotten EggsHamlet Chronicles #52002 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002226
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  21. 21
    Mirror Mirror2003 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003320
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  22. 22
    Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  23. 23
    A Couple of April FoolsHamlet Chronicles #62004 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004230
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  24. 24
    Son of a WitchWicked Years #22005 · 444 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005444
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  25. 25
    One Final FirecrackerHamlet Chronicles #72005 · 306 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005306
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  26. 26
    What-the-Dickens2007 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007336
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  27. 27
    A Lion Among MenWicked Years #32008 · 371 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008371
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  28. 28
    Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation2009 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009200
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  29. 29
    The Next Queen of Heaven2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  30. 30
    Matchless: A Christmas Story2009 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009112
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Gregory Maguire books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Hamlet Chronicles in order

7 books
  1. 1. Seven Spiders Spinning
  2. 2. Six Haunted Hairdos
  3. 3. Five Alien Elves
  4. 4. Four Stupid Cupids
  5. 5. Three Rotten Eggs
  6. 6. A Couple of April Fools
  7. 7. One Final Firecracker

Wicked Years in order

7 books
  1. 1. Wicked
  2. 2. Son of a Witch
  3. 3. A Lion Among Men
  4. 4. Out of Oz
  5. 5. Tales Told in Oz
  6. 6. Elphie
  7. 7. Galinda

Another Day in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Brides of Maracoor
  2. 2. The Oracle of Maracoor
  3. 3. The Witch of Maracoor

Wicked: The Graphic Novel in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part 1
  2. 2. Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part II

Standalone books

25 books

25 Gregory Maguire titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Gregory Maguire books in order?

You only need to read Gregory Maguire books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Gregory Maguire

Start with The Lightning Time (1978), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gregory Maguire book?

Galinda (2026) is the newest Gregory Maguire book released so far.

Is there a new Gregory Maguire book coming?

No next Gregory Maguire book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Gregory Maguire

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Gregory Maguire. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2002Shortlistedfor Lost

Gregory Maguire at a glance

Still publishing
Gregory Maguire published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Gregory Maguire books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,917 pages across the 33 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 230 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gregory Maguire books, 13 of 44, were published in the 2000s.

What the Gregory Maguire books are about

35 of the 44 Gregory Maguire books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: love is tagged on 16 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.