Wicked Collector's Edition by Gregory Maguire: Pre-order the book on sale

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If you're counting down the days until EvilAhead of its November 22 release, consider reading the book that inspired the story.

For context, the next big movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is the first in a two-part film adaptation of the long-running, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. The stage musical Evilfirst presented in 2003 with Kristin Chenoweth as Galinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba, it is based on the book by American writer Gregory Maguire Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

To add further mental acrobatics, Maguire's 1995 novel was itself based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel entitled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland.

In front of the Evil To coincide with the film’s premiere, Maguire’s bestselling novel will be republished in a collector’s edition, available for pre-order and on sale at Target for $28 (original price $40) if purchased online before the official September 24 release date.

Wicked Collector's Edition by Gregory Maguire: Pre-order the book on sale

Collector's Edition “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire

The deluxe hardcover edition features emerald green stained edges, a black ribbon bookmark, an elegant foil-stamped slipcase, and Australian map endpapers. Order now and it will arrive on or shortly after September 24th.

Together with EvilIn addition to the collector's copy of , the retailer is hosting a Target exclusive box set titled The Lord of the Rings, also available for pre-order, with an official release date of October 1, 2024.

Collector's box set

Target Exclusive Edition

Collector's Box “The Lord of the Rings”

The set includes hardcover reissues of JRR Tolkien's novels The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers AND The Return of the King featuring new cover designs, foil stamping, stained edges, and ribbon bookmarks, plus a collectible fold-out map of Middle-earth, available exclusively at Target for a limited time and retailing for $84.

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