The hilarious and internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid books follow the adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley and his best friend Rowley Jefferson, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. Written and illustrated as engaging and hilarious diary entries, Wimpy Kid is the perfect series for reluctant readers. There are 19 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, as well as other supporting titles (e.g. the World Book Day title and Rowley Jefferson's Journal) and the new book (Book 20) Partypooper comes out on 21st October 2025.
These books are read by children by all ages. Personally I'd recommend these books for ages 7+ but I know they're also hugely popular with teens.
Love this series? It’s so popular that it’s in two lists: Best Illustrated Fiction Series for 7 and 8 year olds and Best Illustrated Fiction Series for 9 and 10 year olds. You might also be interested in the Dog Man books.
You can see all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order here:
Book 1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007)
Book 2: Rodrick Rules (2008)
Book 3: The Last Straw (2009)
Book 4: Dog Days (2009)
Book 5: The Ugly Truth (2010)
Book 6: Cabin Fever (2011)
Book 7: The Third Wheel (2012)
Book 8: Hard Luck (2013)
Book 9: The Long Haul (2014)
Book 10: Old School (2015)
Book 11: Double Down (2016)
Book 12: The Getaway (2017)
Book 13: The Meltdown (2018)
Book 14: Wrecking Ball (2019)
Book 15: The Deep End (2020)
Book 16: Big Shot (2021)
Book 17: Diper Overlode (2022)
Book 18: No Brainer (2023)
Book 19: Hot Mess (2024)
Book 20: Partypooper (2025)
Book 21: Fight or Flight (2026)
Click on the tab "Other Titles" to see:
Diary of Greg Heffley's Best Friend (World Book Day 2019)
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal (2019)
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure (August 2020)
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories (2021)
It was such a fun exxperience to read it! I read it whole just in one day. Jeff Kinney is such a good author! ...
I loved the pictures and the incredible storyline the story flows well and the laughs kept coming ....
The book was amazingly funny and I can't believe there's already 20 books. An easy 10 out of 10 for me...