Firstly, have you heard of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid? It’s a popular children’s book series from the mind of Jeff Kinney. Arriving on shelves in 2007, it had immediate success and there have been numerous subsequent books, spin-offs and other forms of Wimpy Kid media. Let’s look at the ultimate list of the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books in order.
What’s The Book Series About?
The books follow Greg Heffley and his attempts to become popular in school, navigate life and put up with his older brother Rodrick. Furthermore, the books are written in the form of a diary, with illustrations about the daily life of the protagonist. The series has sold over 250 million copies, which makes it the sixth best-selling book series of all time. Additionally, it has won many awards and has generated over $500 million in revenue.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Books In Order
Looking at the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Books in order not only shows us the right order to read the novels, but also the huge series that it is.
- Diary Of A Wimpy Kid (2007)
- Rodrick Rules (2008)
- The Last Straw (2009)
- Dog Days (2009)
- The Ugly Truth (2010)
- Cabin Fever (2011)
- The Third Wheel (2012)
- Hard Luck (2013)
- The Long Haul (2014)
- Old School (2015)
- Double Down (2016)
- The Getaway (2017)
- The Meltdown (2018)
- Wrecking Ball (2019)
- The Deep End (2020)
- Big Shot (2021)
Book 17 will be out in October 2022 and is called Diper Överlöde. It will explore the exploits of the rock and roll lifestyle as Greg travels on tour with his older brother’s band.
The books have been released in 56 languages.
Other Books
Along with the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books in order, there have been three books released from Greg’s loveable best friend Rowley’s perspective. These are called:
- Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal
- Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure
- Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Other books released include:
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
- The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: Now Includes The New Movie Rodrick Rules
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Story of All 3 Movies!
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter
There were Mad Libs books released and they even brought out a Journal for aspiring Wimpy Kid writers!
Films & More
As you can see from these extra books, there have been films released based on the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. Four live-action films so far. A trilogy with the same actors returning throughout and then a new movie based on three of the books called The Long Haul. Across these films, actors including Steve Zahn, Chloë Grace Moretz & Alicia Silverstone have starred.
Disney acquired the rights to the films when they purchased 20th Century Fox. They were hoping to reboot the series as films and have so far launched one animated Diary Of A Wimpy Kid film on Disney+. A sequel is due later in 2022.
In conclusion, if you are looking to get your primary school-aged kids into reading, the Diary of A Wimpy Kids books is a great place to start. Get them the first book for a few quid and if they like it, they’ll be asking for the rest of them for birthdays and Christmas.
