Dorothy Must Die Books in Order
Danielle Paige has written 16 books featuring Dorothy Must Die, published between 2013 and 2017: 7 in the Dorothy Must Die series and 9 related titles. The first book is Dorothy Must Die (2014) and the newest main-line book is The End of Oz (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2013–2017
- Pages on record
- 2,366 in 7 of 16 books
Dorothy Must Die is a young adult fantasy series by Danielle Paige set in the imaginary land of Oz. Sixteen entries were published between 2013 and 2017, novellas included: No Place Like Oz (2013) opens the sequence, followed by Dorothy Must Die (2014), The Witch Must Burn (2014), The Wicked Will Rise (2015) and Order of the Wicked (2016). Witches, magic, rulers, and good and evil are the recurring subjects.
How many Dorothy Must Die books are there?
Dorothy Must Die appears in 16 books, released between 2013 and 2017. 7 of them belong to the Dorothy Must Die series, and 9 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Dorothy Must Die Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Dorothy Must Die 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.
- 12013–2/4
- 220144802/4
- 32014–2/4
- 420153772/4
- 520153202/4
- 62015–2/4
- 72015–2/4
- 82015–2/4
- 920163362/4
- 1020162882/4
- 112016–2/4
- 122016–2/4
- 1320172882/4
- 1420172772/4
- 152017–2/4
- 162017–2/4
Do you have to read Dorothy Must Die books in order?
You should read the Dorothy Must Die series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 9 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Dorothy Must Die book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dorothy Must Die
Start with Dorothy Must Die (2014), the earliest published book in the Dorothy Must Die series.
What is the newest Dorothy Must Die book?
The End of Oz (2017) is the newest book in the Dorothy Must Die series. The newest related title is The Queen of Oz (2017).
Is there a new Dorothy Must Die book coming?
No next Dorothy Must Die book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dorothy Must Die at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Dorothy Must Die title on record is The End of Oz (2017), 9 years ago.
- Release pace
- Dorothy Must Die books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,366 pages across the 7 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dorothy Must Die books, 16 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Dorothy Must Die books are about
7 of the 16 Dorothy Must Die books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 7 of 7 books
- Children's fiction 6 of 7 books
- Oz (imaginary place) 6 of 7 books
- Witches 4 of 7 books
- Magic 2 of 7 books
More books by Danielle Paige
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Danielle Paige books in order 25 books