Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • # of Books:
    21
  • First Book:
    April 2007
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
  • Age Level:
    Middle Grade (Ages 8-12)
  • Characters:
    Greg Heffley, middle school kid
  • Series Rating:
  • Description:
    Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid exploded onto the kids book scene in 2007. Combining text along with hand-drawn images of our protagonists, the series follows the exploits of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, his friends and family. The snarky tone of the books is most popular with kids 7-12, but the books are fun for kids of all ages.

    The books have been made into several popular movies as well.
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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series in Order (21 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 4.5
2 4
3 5
4 5
5 5
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 5


10 5
11 5
12 5
13 5
14 5
15 5
16 5
17 5
18 0
3
5
0

Awards

Cabin Fever
2013 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate
2014 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy-To-Read Series
2014 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Junior/Grades 4-6
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2008 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-5
2008 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6
2009 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel
2009 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's
2009 Golden Archer Award -- Middle/Junior High
2009 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 3-5
2009 Maine Student Book Award -- Grades 4-8
2009 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Readers
2009 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book
2010 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Children's Fiction
2010 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award -- Grades 6-8
2010 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's
2010 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Junior/Grades 4-6
Dog Days
2009 Goodreads Choice Award -- Middle Grade & Children's
2011 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate
2012 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Children's Fiction
The Last Straw
2010 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate
2012 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult
Rodrick Rules
2011 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Children's Fiction
The Third Wheel
2014 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate
The Ugly Truth
2010 Goodreads Choice Award -- Middle Grade & Children's
2012 Golden Archer Award -- Intermediate
2013 Garden State Children's Book Award -- Easy-To-Read Series

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 21 books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, No Brainer (Book 18), was published in October 2023.

The first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was published in April 2007.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series primarily falls into the General Fiction genre. This middle grade series was written for ages 8-12, but can be enjoyed by older readers as well.
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