The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1924) is the seventeenth of the Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and the third written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was Illustrated by John R. Neill.

The Cowardly Lion decides that the courage the Wizard gave him is all used up. He is told the best way to get courage is to eat a courageous man. He sets out on a journey to do this as fast as possible, since he does not like to harm anyone.