Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is a 1995 dark fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Maguire, with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first novel in The Wicked Years series, and was followed by Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz, plus a number of short stories since 2012. No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of December 15, 2024 (William Morrow). Wiki link