Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books in Order: 29 books by Jeff Kinney

How many Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are there?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid has 29 books, released between 2007 and 2026. 25 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid), and 4 related titles sit outside it: non-fiction.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 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.

Cover of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, book 1 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (2007)

Cover of Diary of a Wimpy Kit Do-It-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney, book 1 of the Wimpy Kid Non-Fiction series (2008)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the books of the 2 main-line series run from Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) to Fight or Flight (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Diary of a Wimpy Kid in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order?

You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 4 related titles (non-fiction) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Diary of a Wimpy Kid book also stands alone.

Where to start with Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Start with Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.

What is the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) is the first main-line Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, and the numbered table above starts with it.

When did the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book come out?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the first main-line Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, was published in 2007. The newest main-line book, Fight or Flight (2026), came out 19 years later.

What is the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book?

Fight or Flight (2026) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.

Is there a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book coming?

No next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid at a glance

Still running: Diary of a Wimpy Kid is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace: Diary of a Wimpy Kid books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length: 3,703 pages across the 16 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, 14 of 29, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration: 26 of the 29 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are about

19 of the 29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 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

More books by Jeff Kinney

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Jeff Kinney books in order 32 books

Series that include Diary of a Wimpy Kid books

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid books in order 4 books