Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

by Gregory Maguire

An interesting reimagining of the classic story of the Wizard of Oz told from the point of view of the Witch herself. This book tells the story of Elphaba's life and adventures. It examines how a misfit idealistic youth who is misunderstood by everyone she meets eventually becomes the WWotW. Naturally, she's not really so Wicked as we might have thought.

It's a good read but be warned that it can get a little racy at points and there is liberal swearing througout.