Jeff Kinney Books in Order
Jeff Kinney has written 32 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and the newest is Fight or Flight (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 21 of the 32 books listed here are in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, which has its own page: Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 32 of 32 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,815 in 17 of 32 books
- Reading time
- 64–95 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,815 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 32 titles with a page count on record.
Jeff Kinney (Jeffrey Patrick Kinney, born February 19, 1971) is an American author and illustrator who created, writes and draws the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's books. Kinney also created the children's website Poptropica. The catalogue holds 32 books, beginning with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and followed by Rodrick Rules (2008), The Last Straw (2009), Dog Days (2009), The Ugly Truth (2010) and Cabin Fever (2010). The newest title is Fight or Flight (2026). Subjects include diaries, middle school, family life, friendship and vacations, and the listing also includes Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid.
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books combine text with cartoon illustrations, and the series has been adapted into films.
How many Jeff Kinney books are there?
Jeff Kinney has 32 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Jeff Kinney Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Jeff Kinney books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12007–3/4
- 22008734/4
- 320085204/4
- 420092174/4
- 520092144/4
- 62010–4/4
- 720101994/4
- 820102304/4
- 920102154/4
- 1020122244/4
- 112013–4/4
- 1220132174/4
- 132014–4/4
- 142014–4/4
- 1520152244/4
- 1620162504/4
- 172017–4/4
- 182017–4/4
- 1920182244/4
- 202019–4/4
- 21Diary of Greg Heffley's Best FriendJeff Kinney Short Stories/Novellas #52019 · 112 pages · confirmed 4/420191124/4
- 222019–4/4
- 23Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly AdventureDiary of an Awesome Friendly Kid #22020 · confirmed 4/42020–4/4
- 2420202244/4
- 25Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky StoriesDiary of an Awesome Friendly Kid #32021 · 224 pages · confirmed 4/420212244/4
- 262021–4/4
- 272022–4/4
- 2820232244/4
- 292024–4/4
- 3020252244/4
- 31Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid #42026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 322026–3/4
Jeff Kinney series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
Jeff Kinney books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order
21 books by Jeff Kinney- 1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- 2. Rodrick Rules
- 3. The Last Straw
- 4. Dog Days
- 5. The Ugly Truth
- 6. Cabin Fever
- 7. The Third Wheel
- 8. Hard Luck
- 9. The Long Haul
- 10. Old School
- 11. Double Down
- 12. The Getaway
- and 9 more in the table above
Wimpy Kid Non-Fiction
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jeff Kinney Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Jeff Kinney books in order?
You only need to read Jeff Kinney books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jeff Kinney
Start with the first book of the Jeff Kinney series you want to read: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid starts with Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid (2019), Diary of a Wimpy Kid starts with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) and Wimpy Kid starts with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007).
What is the newest Jeff Kinney book?
Fight or Flight (2026) is the newest Jeff Kinney book released so far.
Is there a new Jeff Kinney book coming?
No next Jeff Kinney book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Jeff Kinney has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Jeff Kinney. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
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Jeff Kinney at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jeff Kinney published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jeff Kinney books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,815 pages across the 17 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jeff Kinney books, 17 of 32, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 29 of the 32 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Jeff Kinney books are about
19 of the 32 Jeff Kinney books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: diaries is tagged on 12 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Diaries 12 of 19 books
- Children's fiction 11 of 19 books
- Humor 10 of 19 books
- Family life 8 of 19 books
- Middle schools 7 of 19 books
- Friendship 3 of 19 books
- Schools 3 of 19 books
- Vacations 3 of 19 books
- Adventure stories 2 of 19 books