Ruth Plumly Thompson Books in Order
Ruth Plumly Thompson has written 23 books, published between 1921 and 2007. The first book is The Royal Book of Oz (1921) and the newest is The Wish Express (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1921–2007
- Pages on record
- 2,821 in 12 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 47–71 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,821 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
Ruth Plumly Thompson continued the Oz books, beginning with The Royal Book of Oz (1921) and adding a volume a year through the 1920s: Kabumpo in Oz (1922), The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1923), Grampa in Oz (1924) and on to The Yellow Knight of Oz (1930). The catalogue holds 23 titles, all grouped under Oz Continued, with the imaginary place of Oz, enchantments and wishes among the recorded subjects. Catalogued dates run from 1921 to 2007.
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How many Ruth Plumly Thompson books are there?
Ruth Plumly Thompson has 23 books, released between 1921 and 2007. 20 of them belong to the Oz Continued series.
Ruth Plumly Thompson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Ruth Plumly Thompson 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 November 2026.
- 11921–1/4
- 21922–1/4
- 319232681/4
- 419242441/4
- 51925–1/4
- 619262281/4
- 71927–1/4
- 819282381/4
- 919292231/4
- 1019302441/4
- 1119312401/4
- 1219322441/4
- 1319332641/4
- 1419342561/4
- 151935–1/4
- 161936–1/4
- 171938–1/4
- 181939–1/4
- 191972–1/4
- 201976–1/4
- 21The Wizard of Way-Up and Other Wonders1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 22Sissajig and Other Surprises2003 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420032401/4
- 23The Wish Express2007 · 132 pages · confirmed 1/420071321/4
Ruth Plumly Thompson 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.
Oz Continued in order
20 books- 1. The Royal Book of Oz
- 2. Kabumpo in Oz
- 3. The Cowardly Lion of Oz
- 4. Grampa in Oz
- 5. The Lost King of Oz
- 6. The Hungry Tiger of Oz
- 7. The Gnome King of Oz
- 8. The Giant Horse of Oz
- 9. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz
- 10. The Yellow Knight of Oz
- 11. Pirates in Oz
- 12. The Purple Prince of Oz
- and 8 more in the table above
Standalone books
3 books3 Ruth Plumly Thompson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ruth Plumly Thompson books in order?
You only need to read Ruth Plumly Thompson books in order within the Oz Continued series, which holds 20 of the 23 Ruth Plumly Thompson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Ruth Plumly Thompson
Start with The Royal Book of Oz (1921), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ruth Plumly Thompson book?
The Wish Express (2007) is the newest Ruth Plumly Thompson book released so far.
Is there a new Ruth Plumly Thompson book coming?
No next Ruth Plumly Thompson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ruth Plumly Thompson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ruth Plumly Thompson title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ruth Plumly Thompson books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,821 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 242 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ruth Plumly Thompson books, 9 of 23, were published in the 1930s.
When Ruth Plumly Thompson books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ruth Plumly Thompson titles appeared. 1920s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.
23 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Ruth Plumly Thompson books are about
11 of the 23 Ruth Plumly Thompson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: oz (imaginary place) is tagged on 10 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Oz (Imaginary place) 10 of 11 books
- Children's fiction 7 of 11 books
- Fantasy 5 of 11 books
- Science fiction 5 of 11 books