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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Reading Order

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney has 20 main books (2007–2025). Start with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and read the numbered books in order.

By Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2007 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  2. #2

    Rodrick Rules

    2008 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  3. #3

    The Last Straw

    2009 · 217 pages

    3 h 48 min
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  5. #4

    Dog Days

    2009 · 220 pages

    3 h 51 min
  6. #5

    The Ugly Truth

    2010 · 218 pages

    3 h 49 min
  7. #6

    Cabin Fever

    2011 · 218 pages

    3 h 49 min
  8. #7

    The Third Wheel

    2012 · 223 pages

    3 h 54 min
  9. #8

    Hard Luck

    2013 · 218 pages

    3 h 49 min
  10. #9

    The Long Haul

    2014 · 218 pages

    3 h 49 min
  11. #10

    Old School

    2015 · 221 pages

    3 h 52 min
  12. #11

    Double Down

    2016 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  13. #12

    The Getaway

    2017 · 218 pages

    3 h 49 min
  14. #13

    The Meltdown

    2018 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  15. #14

    Wrecking Ball

    2019 · 220 pages

    3 h 51 min
  16. #15

    The Deep End

    2020 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  17. #16

    Big Shot

    2021 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  18. #17

    Diper Överlöde

    2022

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  19. #18

    No Brainer

    2023 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  20. #19

    Hot Mess

    2024 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min
  21. #20

    Partypooper

    2025 · 224 pages

    3 h 55 min

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: common questions

How many books are in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?
There are 20 main books in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The most recent main book listed here is Partypooper (2025).
What order should I read Diary of a Wimpy Kid in?
Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid in its numbered order: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules, The Last Straw, Dog Days, and so on.
What is the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book?
The first book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, published in 2007.

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