Wicked (Gregory Maguire)

The biggest piece of Oz-related Apocrypha ever published. As an L. Frank Baum purist, I was appalled by Maguire's revisionist history, but simultaneously enthralled to the very end. A very good read, especially for anyone who has ever been enamored of Baum's uniquely imaginative fantasy world. After reading this book, I wanted to vomit every time I thought of the name "Stephen Schwartz". I don't think he deserved to write the musical. I think I should have written it...