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Tim Collins Books in Order

Tim Collins has written 78 books, published between 2005 and 2024. The first book is School Rules (2005) and the newest is Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
78
Published
2005–2024
Pages on record
4,071 in 29 of 78 books
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Tim Collins has 78 books in the catalogue, published between 2005 and 2024. Early titles include Are You a Geek?, School Rules and The Little Book of Internet Dating (all 2005), and Diary of a Wimpy Vampire appeared in 2010. Subjects on record include humor, handbooks, children's fiction, diaries, vampires, werewolves and schools. Series include Monster Island, Cosmic Colin, Horror Hotel, League of Enchanted Heroes and Adventures Of Sherlock Bones. Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan (2024) is the newest title.

Source: Wikidata

How many Tim Collins books are there?

Tim Collins has 78 books, released between 2005 and 2024. They include 10 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.

Tim Collins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 78 Tim Collins 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 November 2026.

  1. Cover of School Rules by Tim Collins (2005)
  2. Cover of Mingin' or Blingin' by Tim Collins (2005)
  3. Cover of Are You a Geek? by Tim Collins (2005)
  4. Cover of The Little Book of Internet Dating by Tim Collins (2005)
  5. Cover of The Ginger Survival Guide by Tim Collins (2007)
  6. Cover of The Baldies' Survival Guide by Tim Collins (2008)
  7. Cover of The Little Book of Twitter by Tim Collins (2009)
  8. Cover of The Northern Monkey Survival Guide by Tim Collins (2009)
  9. Cover of Diary of a Wimpy Vampire by Tim Collins, book 1 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2010)
  10. Cover of Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire by Tim Collins, book 2 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2010)
  11. Cover of Prince of Dorkness by Tim Collins, book 3 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2011)
  12. Cover of Adventures of a Wimpy Werewolf by Tim Collins, book 4 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2011)
  13. Cover of Diary of a Grumpy Old Git: Getting through life one rant at a time by Tim Collins (2012)
  14. Cover of Diary of Dorkius Maximus by Tim Collins, book 1 of the Diary of Dorkius Maximus series (2013)
  15. Cover of The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back by Tim Collins, book 5 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2013)
  16. Cover of Fangs a Lot by Tim Collins, book 6 of the Wimpy Vampire series (2013)
  17. Cover of Joke Shop by Tim Collins (2014)
  18. Cover of Stinky Space Race by Tim Collins, book 1 of the Cosmic Colin series (2014)
  19. Cover of Sneezy Alien Attack by Tim Collins, book 2 of the Cosmic Colin series (2014)
  20. Cover of The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero by Tim Collins, book 1 of the Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero series (2015)
  21. Cover of Dawn of the Daves by Tim Collins (2015)
  22. Cover of Troll by Tim Collins (2015)
  23. Cover of Locals by Tim Collins (2015)
  24. Cover of The Black-Eyed Girl by Tim Collins (2015)
  1. 1
    School Rules2005 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Mingin' or Blingin'2005 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Are You a Geek?2005 · 139 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005139
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Little Book of Internet Dating2005 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Ginger Survival Guide2007 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Baldies' Survival Guide2008 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Little Book of Twitter2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Northern Monkey Survival Guide2009 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009147
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Behind the Lost Symbol2009 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009159
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Diary of a Wimpy VampireWimpy Vampire #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Notes from a Totally Lame VampireWimpy Vampire #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Notes from a Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Prince of DorknessWimpy Vampire #32011 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Adventures of a Wimpy WerewolfWimpy Vampire #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Diary of a Grumpy Old Git: Getting through life one rant at a time2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Diary of Dorkius MaximusDiary of Dorkius Maximus #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Diary of Dorkius Maximus in EgyptDiary of Dorkius Maximus #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    The Wimpy Vampire Strikes BackWimpy Vampire #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Fangs a LotWimpy Vampire #62013 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013308
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Joke Shop2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Stinky Space RaceCosmic Colin #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Sneezy Alien AttackCosmic Colin #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Diary of Dorkius Maximus in PompeiiDiary of Dorkius Maximus #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Adventures of a Wimpy SuperheroAdventures of a Wimpy Superhero #12015 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Dawn of the Daves2015 · 44 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201544
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Troll2015 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201548
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Locals2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Black-Eyed Girl2015 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201532
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Mr. Perfect2015 · 39 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201539
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Dragon DangerLeague of Enchanted Heroes #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Tim Collins books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Long Lost Secret Diary in order

12 books
  1. 1. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate
  2. 2. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight
  3. 3. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Dinosaur Hunter
  4. 4. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Astronaut
  5. 5. The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's worst Shakespearean Actor
  6. 6. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the Worlds Worst Hollywood Director
  7. 7. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Roman Gladiator
  8. 8. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete
  9. 9. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Tomb Hunter
  10. 10. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Samurai
  11. 11. The Long-Lost Secret Diaries of the World's Worst Engineers
  12. 12. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Viking

League of Enchanted Heroes in order

8 books
  1. 1. Dragon Danger
  2. 2. Giant Problem
  3. 3. Risky Rescue
  4. 4. Werewolf Hunt
  5. 5. Golden Glory
  6. 6. Castle Capture
  7. 7. Creepy Curse
  8. 8. Queasy Quest

Wimpy Vampire in order

6 books
  1. 1. Diary of a Wimpy Vampire
  2. 2. Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire
  3. 3. Prince of Dorkness
  4. 4. Adventures of a Wimpy Werewolf
  5. 5. The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back
  6. 6. Fangs a Lot

Monster Island in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Ape
  2. 2. The Crab
  3. 3. The Cyclops
  4. 4. The Dinosaur
  5. 5. The Squid
  6. 6. The Yeti

Horror Hotel in order

6 books
  1. 1. Bed Bugs
  2. 2. The Lift
  3. 3. The Mirror
  4. 4. Nightmare Man
  5. 5. Thief
  6. 6. Wall Crawlers

Adventures of Sherlock Bones in order

5 books
  1. 1. Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels
  2. 2. Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s Mask
  3. 3. Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician
  4. 4. Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle
  5. 5. Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan

Cosmic Colin in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stinky Space Race
  2. 2. Sneezy Alien Attack
  3. 3. Ticking Time Bomb
  4. 4. Hairy Hamster Horror

Zero To Hero in order

4 books
  1. 1. Zero to Hero: Gladiator
  2. 2. Zero to Hero: Engineers
  3. 3. Zero to Hero: Shakespearean Actor
  4. 4. Zero to Hero: Viking

Diary of Dorkius Maximus in order

3 books
  1. 1. Diary of Dorkius Maximus
  2. 2. Diary of Dorkius Maximus in Egypt
  3. 3. Diary of Dorkius Maximus in Pompeii

Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero

Arcturus Children's Reference Library in order

1 book
  1. 13. Children's Encyclopedia of Math / Children's Encyclopedia of Maths

Standalone books

22 books

22 Tim Collins titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tim Collins books in order?

You only need to read Tim Collins books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tim Collins

Start with School Rules (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tim Collins book?

Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan (2024) is the newest Tim Collins book released so far.

Is there a new Tim Collins book coming?

No next Tim Collins book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Tim Collins at a glance

Still publishing
Tim Collins published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Tim Collins books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,071 pages across the 29 of 78 books with a recorded length, a median of 144 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tim Collins books, 51 of 78, were published in the 2010s.

When Tim Collins books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tim Collins titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 51 titles.

2000s
9
2010s
51
2020s
18

78 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Tim Collins books are about

26 of the 78 Tim Collins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 14 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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