Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.

This special edition of the novel includes 16 pages of full-color photographs of the original Broadway production of the musical.

Critical Praise

"Amazing Novel"
—John Updike, in The New Yorker

"Save a place on the shelf between Alice and The Hobbit—that spot is well deserved."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)