Published in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale, swept by a cyclone from Kansas to the magical land of Oz, where she befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion on her journey to find the Wizard who can send her home. L. Frank Baum created one of the most enduring works in the American fantasy tradition.
The novel launched a long series of Oz books and inspired one of cinema’s most iconic films. Bright, inventive, and warmly humane, it remains an essential piece of American childhood literature. Download the free public-domain EPUB at Better Gutenberg.