Oz Reimagined Books
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Dorothy Dreams,” Simon R. Green asks: Where do we really go when we dream of places like Oz? Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In "Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust," by Seanan McGuire, Dorothy Gale is grown up, bitter, and still living in Oz. And now she has a murder to solve--assuming Ozma will stop interfering with her life long enough to let her do her job. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “The Boy Detective of Oz: An Otherland Story” by Tad Williams, Orlando the Boy Detective investigates a murder in the Oz simulation of the Otherland network. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “A Meeting in Oz” by Jeffrey Ford, Dorothy returns to Oz after many years away, and learns its darkest secret. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Off to See the Emperor” by Orson Scott Card, Frank Baum's son has the real experiences that his father later fictionalized. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “The Cobbler of Oz” author Jonathan Maberry tells the tale of a Winged Monkey with wings too small to let her fly. Her only chance to change that rests with the Silver Slippers. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Lost Girls of Oz” by Theodora Goss, readers will find that sometimes staying in Oz really is better than going home. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Blown Away,” Jane Yolen wonders: What if Toto was dead and stuffed, Ozma was a circus freak, and everything you thought you knew as Oz was really right here in Kansas? Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “A Tornado of Dorothys” by Kat Howard, Dorothy Gale goes to Oz, and discovers a place haunted by the ghosts of stories past. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “The Veiled Shanghai,” Ken Liu places Dorothy and her companions in a steampunk colonial Shanghai, where they must make their way to the Great Oz to give hope to an idealistic revolution. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Dead Blue,” David Farland believes that when a cyborg loses the last vestiges of his humanity, someone’s got to pay... Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fan – and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In "The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz" by Rae Carson & C.C. Finlay, the Wizard comes to Oz and seeks to stack the deck in his favor. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “Beyond the Naked Eye” by Rachel Swirsky, readers will “watch” WISH, the newest reality show, starring Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion. Four contestants. One wish from the Wizard. Who will get their heart's desire? Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “City So Bright” by Dale Bailey, Marxism comes to the Emerald City. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans—and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. In “One Flew Over the Rainbow” by Robin Wasserman, Dorothy wreaks havoc in an asylum as she rescues her fellow patients from therapeutic tyranny and struggles to find her way home. Some stories are dystopian…Some are dreamlike…All are undeniably Oz.