when was the wicked book written

The novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was written by Gregory Maguire and first published in 1995.

Quick Scoop

• The book is a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz , aimed at adults rather than children.

• It was released in 1995 and later became the basis for the hit Broadway musical Wicked and, more recently, the big-budget film adaptations.

Extra context

• Gregory Maguire’s Wicked is the first novel in his “Wicked Years” series, which continues the reimagined Oz story in several sequels.

• The novel gained major popularity in the 2000s as the stage musical took off, helping it reach bestseller status years after its original 1995 publication.

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