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Oz Continued Books in Order

Oz Continued contains 34 books, published between 1921 and 2001. The first book is The Royal Book of Oz (1921) and the newest is The Rundelstone of Oz (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
1921–2001
Pages on record
4,880 in 19 of 34 books
Reading time
81–122 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,880 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 34 titles with a page count on record.

See all 34 books in order Printable Oz Continued checklist

Oz Continued gathers 34 books set in Oz, published between 1921 and 2001. The Royal Book of Oz (1921) opens the run and The Rundelstone of Oz (2001) closes it. Authorship is divided: Ruth Plumly Thompson carries 20 of the credits, John R. Neill 4, Eloise Jarvis McGraw 3, and Jack Snow and Rachel Cosgrove Payes 2 each. Subjects record Oz as an imaginary place, along with fantasy, enchantments and adventure. Titles in the run include Kabumpo in Oz (1922), The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1923), Grampa in Oz (1924) and The Gnome King of Oz (1927).

How many Oz Continued books are there?

Oz Continued has 34 books, released between 1921 and 2001.

Oz Continued Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Oz Continued 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 Cowardly Lion of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 3 of the Oz Continued series (1923)
  2. Cover of Grampa in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 4 of the Oz Continued series (1924)
  3. Cover of The Hungry Tiger of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 6 of the Oz Continued series (1926)
  4. Cover of The Giant Horse of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 8 of the Oz Continued series (1928)
  5. Cover of Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 9 of the Oz Continued series (1929)
  6. Cover of The Yellow Knight of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 10 of the Oz Continued series (1930)
  7. Cover of Pirates in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 11 of the Oz Continued series (1931)
  8. Cover of The Purple Prince of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 12 of the Oz Continued series (1932)
  9. Cover of Ojo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 13 of the Oz Continued series (1933)
  10. Cover of Speedy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, book 14 of the Oz Continued series (1934)
  11. Cover of Handy Mandy in Oz, book 17 of the Oz Continued series (1937)
  12. Cover of The Wonder City of Oz by John R. Neill, book 20 of the Oz Continued series (1940)
  13. Cover of The Scalawagons of Oz by John R. Neill, book 21 of the Oz Continued series (1941)
  14. Cover of Lucky Bucky in Oz by John R. Neill, book 22 of the Oz Continued series (1942)
  15. Cover of The Magical Mimics In Oz by Jack Snow, book 23 of the Oz Continued series (1946)
  16. Cover of Merry Go Round in Oz by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, book 26 of the Oz Continued series (1963)
  17. Cover of The Forbidden Fountain of Oz by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, book 29 of the Oz Continued series (1980)
  18. Cover of The Runaway in Oz by John R. Neill, book 33 of the Oz Continued series (1995)
  19. Cover of The Rundelstone of Oz by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, book 34 of the Oz Continued series (2001)
  1. 1
    The Royal Book of Oz1921 · confirmed 1/4
    1921–
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  2. 2
    Kabumpo in Oz1922 · confirmed 1/4
    1922–
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  3. 3
    The Cowardly Lion of Oz1923 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1923268
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  4. 4
    Grampa in Oz1924 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1924244
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  5. 5
    The Lost King of Oz1925 · confirmed 1/4
    1925–
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  6. 6
    The Hungry Tiger of Oz1926 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1926228
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  7. 7
    The Gnome King of Oz1927 · confirmed 1/4
    1927–
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  8. 8
    The Giant Horse of Oz1928 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1928238
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  9. 9
    Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz1929 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1929223
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  10. 10
    The Yellow Knight of Oz1930 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1930244
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  11. 11
    Pirates in Oz1931 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1931240
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  12. 12
    The Purple Prince of Oz1932 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1932244
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  13. 13
    Ojo in Oz1933 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1933264
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  14. 14
    Speedy in Oz1934 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1934256
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  15. 15
    The Wishing Horse of Oz1935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  16. 16
    Captain Salt in Oz1936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  17. 17
    Handy Mandy in Oz1937 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1937256
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  18. 18
    The Silver Princess in Oz1938 · confirmed 1/4
    1938–
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  19. 19
    Ozoplaning With the Wizard of Oz1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939–
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  20. 20
    The Wonder City of Oz1940 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1940318
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  21. 21
    The Scalawagons of Oz1941 · 309 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1941309
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  22. 22
    Lucky Bucky in Oz1942 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1942289
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  23. 23
    The Magical Mimics In Oz1946 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1946240
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  24. 24
    The Shaggy Man of Oz1949 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1949255
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  25. 25
    The Hidden Valley of Oz1951 · confirmed 1/4
    1951–
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  26. 26
    Merry Go Round in Oz1963 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1963303
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  27. 27
    Yankee in Oz1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  28. 28
    The Enchanted Island of Oz1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  29. 29
    The Forbidden Fountain of Oz1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  30. 30
    The Ozmapolitan of Oz1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  31. 31
    The Wicked Witch Of Oz1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  32. 32
    The Giant Garden of Oz1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  33. 33
    The Runaway in Oz1995 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995242
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  34. 34
    The Rundelstone of Oz2001 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001219
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Do you have to read Oz Continued books in order?

You should read the Oz Continued books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Oz Continued book also stands alone.

Where to start with Oz Continued

Start with The Royal Book of Oz (1921), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Oz Continued book?

The Rundelstone of Oz (2001) is the newest Oz Continued book released so far.

Is there a new Oz Continued book coming?

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

Oz Continued at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Oz Continued title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Oz Continued books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,880 pages across the 19 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Oz Continued books, 10 of 34, were published in the 1930s.
Attribution
Of the 34 titles, 20 are credited to Ruth Plumly Thompson, 4 to John R. Neill, 3 to Eloise Jarvis McGraw and 2 to Jack Snow. One further writer is credited. 3 titles carry no credit.

What the Oz Continued books are about

16 of the 34 Oz Continued 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 15 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.